Lactose

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A disaccharide, C12H22O11, found in milk, that may be hydrolyzed to yield glucose and galactose.
  • n. A white crystalline substance obtained from whey and used in infant foods, bakery products, confections, and pharmaceuticals as a diluent and excipient. Also called milk sugar.
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  • n. The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C12H22O11, (a product of glucose and galactose) used as a food and in medicinal compounds.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The main sugar present in milk, called also sugar of milk or milk sugar. When isolated pure it is obtained crystalline; it is separable from the whey by evaporation and crystallization. It is a disaccharide with the formula C12H22O11, being chemically 4-(β-D-galactosido)-D-glucose. It has a slightly sweet taste, is dextrorotary, and is much less soluble in water than either cane sugar or glucose. Formerly called lactin. When hydrolyzed it yields glucose and galactose. In cells it may be hydrolyzed by the enzyme β-galactosidase.
  • n. See Galactose.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Sugar of milk, C12H22O11, obtained by evaporating whey, filtering through animal charcoal, and crystallizing.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disaccharide   
    Variant
    sugar of milk    milk sugar    lactin    galactose   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    galactose   
     
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