Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maltose

/ˈmɔːltəʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
mal-tose
IPA
/ˈmɔːltəʊz/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English malt Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English maltose From malt + -ose.

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Questions

How do you pronounce maltose?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔːltəʊz/.
What does maltose mean?
A disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose
Where does maltose come from?
Etymology tree English malt Ancient Greek γλεῦκος (gleûkos)der. French glucose English glucosebf. English -ose English maltose From malt + -ose.

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