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trehalose

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tre⋅ha⋅lose

[tree-huh-lohs, tri-hah-lohs]
–noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline disaccharide, C12H22O11, occurring in yeast, certain fungi, etc., and used to identify certain bacteria.

Origin:
1860–65; trehal(a) + -ose 2
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tre·ha·lose   (trĭ-hä'lōs', -lōz')   
n.  A sweet-tasting, crystalline disaccharide, C12H22O11, found in trehala and in many fungi.
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Main Entry: tre·ha·lose
Pronunciation: -'häl-"Os, -"Oz
Function: noun
: a crystalline disaccharideC12H22O11 stored instead of starch by many fungi and found in the blood of many insects
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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