"trehalose" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹiːhələʊz/, /ˈtɹiːələʊz/ Forms: trehaloses [plural]
Etymology: trehala + -ose Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|trehala|ose}} trehala + -ose Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} trehalose (countable and uncountable, plural trehaloses)
  1. (biochemistry) A disaccharide formed from two glucose units; it is an isomer of maltose Wikipedia link: trehalose Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (disaccharide formed from two glucose units): trehaloosi (Finnish), sienisokeri (Finnish), trehalóz (Hungarian), trehalosa [feminine] (Spanish)

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