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Concept information

Preferred term

melezitose

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information A sugar that is obtained from the exudate of some trees (e.g. larch and Douglas fir). This sugar is less sweet than sucrose, and on partial hydrolysis yields glucose and turanose.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • melecitose

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/51989

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