TREHALOSE

Etymology

Noun

trehalose (countable and uncountable, plural trehaloses)

(biochemistry) A disaccharide formed from two glucose units; it is an isomer of maltose

Anagrams

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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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