cellobiose
[ sel-oh-bahy-ohs ]
/ ˌsɛl oʊˈbaɪ oʊs /
noun
a white, crystalline, water-soluble disaccharide, C12H22O11, that is obtained by the breakdown of cellulose or lichenin and yields glucose upon hydrolysis: used chiefly in bacteriology as a reagent.
Origin of cellobiose
Words nearby cellobiose
cellini,
cellini's halo,
cellist,
cellmate,
cello,
cellobiose,
celloidin,
cellophane,
cellophane noodle,
cellosolve,
cellphone
Example sentences from the Web for cellobiose
Cellobiose is a disaccharide which results from the hydrolysis of cellulose.
The Chemistry of Plant Life |Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
British Dictionary definitions for cellobiose
cellobiose
cellose (ˈsɛləʊz)
/ (ˌsɛləʊˈbaɪəʊz) /
noun
a disaccharide obtained by the hydrolysis of cellulose by cellulase. Formula: C 12 H 22 O 11
Word Origin for cellobiose
C20: from
cellulose +
bi-
1 +
-ose ²