melezitose
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French mélèze (“larch”) and melitose.
Noun
[edit]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.