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maltose

[mawl-tohs] / ˈmɔl toʊs /




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The swashing effect begins when bacteria consume fermentable sugars such as glucose, maltose, or xylose.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The yeast is tolerant of this acidic environment, and it ferments carbohydrates other than maltose to produce the carbon dioxide that leavens the bread.

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2023

Male cockroaches’ gooey “gift” to females contains a sugar called maltose, which quickly breaks down into glucose when it comes in contact with saliva in the female’s mouth.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 28, 2023

In plants, sugars come in the form of fructose, sucrose and maltose, while lactose is a sugar found in milk.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023

This is indicated by the fact that when submitted to the action of all known hydrolyzing agents which affect it, it has never been found to yield maltose as one of the products of hydrolysis.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred