maltose

noun

malt·​ose ˈmȯl-ˌtōs How to pronounce maltose (audio)
-ˌtōz
: a crystalline dextrorotatory fermentable sugar C12H22O11 formed especially from starch by amylase

Examples of maltose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sugars like fructose, sucrose, and dietary glucose are found naturally in many fruits and vegetables, while maltose is found in many grains and lactose is found in dairy products, per Harvard Medical School. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024 So Smith and company make a wort, or beer base, that’s low in maltose and high in the other sugars. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024 On the other hand, the maltose from the non-adapted male cockroaches converts to glucose in just a few seconds, per New Scientist’s Christa Lesté-Lasserre. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023 Meanwhile, the females seem to be developing changes in their saliva that make the process of turning maltose or maltotriose into glucose even slower. Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 5 July 2023 The males’ secretions include the compound maltose, which rapidly breaks down into glucose when mixed with females’ saliva. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023 In the pull quote, Eliason argues that the process of breaking down oats creates a natural form of sugar called maltose. Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 7 Apr. 2021 Within two days, their yeast could grow four times more rapidly when given maltose. Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2019 That’s exactly what happened to some Israeli fruit flies, which were raised on diets of either maltose or starch. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2010

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Word History

Etymology

French, from English malt entry 1

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of maltose was in 1862

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“Maltose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maltose. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

maltose

noun
malt·​ose ˈmȯl-ˌtōs How to pronounce maltose (audio)
: a sugar formed especially from starch by the action of enzymes and used in brewing and distilling

Medical Definition

maltose

noun
: a crystalline dextrorotatory fermentable disaccharide sugar C12H22O11 formed especially from starch by amylase (as in saliva and malt), as an intermediate reducing product in metabolism, and in brewing and distilling and used chiefly in foods and in biological culture media

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