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/ˈmɔːltəʊz/ · noun
(biochemistry) A disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose.
Use maltose when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Maltose means (biochemistry) A disaccharide, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose.
Common synonyms include malt sugar.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use maltose where its definition matches the intended context.
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