cellobiose

noun cel·lo·bi·ose \ˌse-lə-ˈbī-ˌōs, -ˌōz\

Definition of CELLOBIOSE

: a faintly sweet disaccharide C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose

International Scientific Vocabulary cellulose + -o- + biose disaccharide, from ¹bi- + ²-ose

First Known Use: 1902

Medical Dictionary

noun cel·lo·bi·ose \ˌsel-ə-ˈbī-ˌōs, -ˌōz\

: a faintly sweet disaccharide C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose—called also cellose

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