melezitose

English

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Etymology

From French mélèze (“larch”) and melitose.

Noun

melezitose (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A non-reducing trisaccharide sugar produced by many insects that consume plant sap.
    Melezitose can be partially hydrolyzed to glucose and turanose.
  • melezitase
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