maltose
A disaccharide sugar consisting of two glucose molecules linked by an alpha-1,4-glycosidic bond, produced during the breakdown of starch.
Noun
Maltose is a technical term used primarily in biochemistry and food science. It carries a neutral, scientific connotation and is rarely encountered in casual conversation unless discussing nutrition, brewing, or digestive physiology.
As a chemical compound, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun. It refers to the substance itself rather than individual molecules, meaning it does not typically take a plural form in scientific literature.
Meanings
Examples
The lab technician measured the concentration of maltose in the sample.
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