1. a white crystalline sugar found in certain plants and fungi, especially in the cocoons of some beetles
Usage: biochemistry

Examples

• The researcher extracted trehala from the beetle cocoons for analysis.
• Trehala serves as an energy storage compound in many insects.
• The laboratory identified trehala as the primary sugar in the sample.
• Ancient medicine used trehala-containing substances for various treatments.
• The crystalline trehala appeared white under the microscope.