isomaltose

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noun

An isomer of maltose (linked α1-6 rather than α1-4); brachyose

OriginEnglish maltose ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos) →
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Meanings

nounisomaltose (countable and uncountable, plural isomaltoses)

plural isomaltoses

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAn isomer of maltose (linked α1-6 rather than α1-4); brachyose

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
  2. Englishiso-
  3. Englishmaltose
  4. Englishisomaltose

From iso- + maltose.

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APA

isomaltose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomaltose

MLA

“isomaltose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomaltose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isomaltose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomaltose.

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