maltose
/ˈmɔːltəʊz/
maltose noun: a disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose.
Noun
maltose (countable and uncountable, plural maltoses)
maltose meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Indonesian
maltose in Hindi
- the disaccharide C12H22O11
- यवशर्करा yavśarkarā
maltose in Tamil
- மாப்பசைவெல்லம், கூற்சீனி, தானியச்சர்க்கரை
maltose in Tagalog
- the disaccharide C12H22O11
- maltosa
maltose in Indonesian
- the disaccharide C12H22O11
- maltosa
More languagesFewer languages
- maltose in Persian
- مالتوز mâltoz
- maltose in Thai
- มอลโทส
- maltose in Vietnamese
- đường mạch nha, mạch nha
Forms of maltose
| plural | maltoses |
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Origin of maltose
From malt + -ose.
Words formed from maltose
Questions about maltose
- What does maltose mean?
- Maltose means a disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose.
- What is maltose in Hindi?
- Maltose in Hindi is यवशर्करा (yavśarkarā). See Maltose meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is maltose?
- Maltose is a noun.
- How do you pronounce maltose?
- Maltose is pronounced /ˈmɔːltəʊz/.
- What is the plural of maltose?
- The plural of maltose is maltoses.
Words near maltose in the dictionary
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