cellobiose

noun

cel·​lo·​bi·​ose ˌse-lə-ˈbī-ˌōs 

-ˌōz

: a faintly sweet disaccharide C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose

Examples of cellobiose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, the enzyme cellobiose dehydrogenase from the fungus Phanerochaete sordida can break down sugars and generate electrical current when stuck onto carbon tubes only nanometers (billionths of a meter) wide. —Charles Q. Choi, Washington Post, 9 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary cellulose + -o- + biose disaccharide, from bi- entry 1 + -ose entry 2

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cellobiose

noun

cel·​lo·​bi·​ose ˌsel-ə-ˈbī-ˌōs, -ˌōz 

: a faintly sweet disaccharide C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁ obtained by partial hydrolysis of cellulose

called also cellose