"maltol" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maltols [plural]
Etymology: malt + -ol Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|malt|ol}} malt + -ol Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} maltol (countable and uncountable, plural maltols)
  1. (chemistry) a substituted pyranone found in the bark and needles of some conifers and in roasted malt Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: E636 when used as a flavour enhancer

Inflected forms

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