First Known Use: 1862
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trehalose
noun tre·ha·lose \tri-ˈhä-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\
Definition of TREHALOSE
: a crystalline disaccharide C12H22O11 that is found in various organisms (as fungi and insects), is about half as sweet as sucrose, and is sometimes used as a sweetener in commercially prepared foods
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Origin of TREHALOSE
International Scientific Vocabulary trehala, a sweet substance constituting the pupal covering of a beetle + 2-ose
Medical Dictionary
trehalose
noun tre·ha·lose \-ˈhäl-ˌōs, -ˌōz\
Medical Definition of TREHALOSE
: a crystalline disaccharide C12H22O11 stored instead of starch by many fungi and found in the blood of many insects
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