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A disaccharide consisting of two glucose units in an alpha (1-6) glycosidic linkage.

An isomer of maltose, produced by the action of dextrinase upon starch, and itself converted by maltase into maltose.

A compound carbohydrate (hexobiose) containing two glucose groups, which has been prepared synthetically by the action of concentrated hydrochloric acid and also by the action of an enzyme from yeast cells.