lactose
Plural: lactoses
Noun
- A disaccharide sugar present in milk.
- a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
- "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose"
- The disaccharide sugar of milk and dairy products, C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁, a product of glucose and galactose used as a food and in medicinal compounds.
Examples
- Playing LACTOSE for a bingo felt like a sweet victory against his dairy-averse opponent.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French lactose, from Latin lac (“milk”) + -ose (derivation of glucose). Coined by French chemist Marcelin Berthelot.
Synonyms
milk sugar, lactobiose
Scrabble Score: 9
lactose: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlactose: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lactose: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
lactose: valid Words With Friends Word