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TREHALOSE
Etymology
Noun
trehalose (countable and uncountable, plural trehaloses)
(biochemistry) A disaccharide formed from two glucose units; it is an isomer of maltose
Anagrams
• lose heart
Source: Wiktionary
Tre"ha*lose`, n. (Chem.)
Definition: Mycose; -- so called because sometimes obtained from trehala.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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