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maltose in Chinese

maltose in Chinese is 麥芽糖 — maltose means maltose is a sugar made of two linked glucose units that forms when an enzyme breaks down starch.

maltose in Chinese

麥芽糖
noun
Pronounced: mài yá táng
(carbohydrate) A disaccharide, C12H22O11 formed from the digestion of starch by amylase; is converted to glucose by maltase; it is an isomer of trehalose

What does "maltose" mean?

  1. noun Maltose is a sugar made of two linked glucose units that forms when an enzyme breaks down starch.
    "The bread's crust browns partly because of maltose released as the starch breaks down."
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maltose in a sentence

  • The bread's crust browns partly because of maltose released as the starch breaks down.
  • Brewers rely on maltose from malted barley to feed the yeast during fermentation.

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What is "maltose" in Chinese?
"maltose" in Chinese is 麥芽糖. maltose means: Maltose is a sugar made of two linked glucose units that forms when an enzyme breaks down starch.
How do you pronounce 麥芽糖?
"maltose" in Chinese is 麥芽糖, pronounced "mài yá táng".
How do you use "maltose" in a sentence?
Example: "The bread's crust browns partly because of maltose released as the starch breaks down." In Chinese, "maltose" is 麥芽糖.
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