noun
- a sugar produced by the breakdown of starch, especially during the malting of grains
Usage: chemistry; biology
Examples
- Maltose is formed when enzymes break down starch in barley during brewing.
- The digestion of starch produces maltose in the small intestine.
- Maltose consists of two glucose molecules linked together.
- Beer production relies on the conversion of starch to maltose.
- The laboratory test measured maltose levels in the sample.
- Maltose is less sweet than regular table sugar.