English
maltose
From malt + -ose.
A compound of malt + -ose
Today it means
noun A disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose
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Etymograph / maltose