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Melezitose
Me-lez′i-toseˊ
,Noun.
[F.
mélèze
the larch + melitose
.] (Chem.)
A variety of sugar, isomeric with sucrose, extracted from the manna of the larch (
Larix
). [Written also
melicitose
.] Definition 2024
melezitose
melezitose
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Noun
melezitose (uncountable)
- (organic chemistry) A non-reducing trisaccharide sugar produced by many insects that consume plant sap.
- Melezitose can be partially hydrolyzed to glucose and turanose.