tre·ha·lose

[tree-huh-lohs, trih-hah-lohs]
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , occurring in yeast, certain fungi, etc., and used to identify certain bacteria.

Origin:
1860–65; trehal(a) + -ose2

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trehalose (ˈtriːhəˌləʊs, -ˌləʊz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a white crystalline disaccharide that occurs in yeast and certain fungi. Formula: C12H22O11
 
[C19: from trehala]

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Trehalose is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
And some sugars, such as sucrose and trehalose, can protect cells from the damaging effects of freezing.
The vaccines are first mixed with two sugars, trehalose and sucrose.
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