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From malto- + triose. The tri- syllable represents the three substituent sugar units.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
maltotriose
Today it means: A maltooligosaccharide consisting of three glucose units. Full definition →
Today it means: A maltooligosaccharide consisting of three glucose units. Full definition →
From malto- + triose. The tri- syllable represents the three substituent sugar units.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.