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Noun: malt sugar  molt shû-gu(r)
  1. A white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
    "malt sugar is produced when amylase breaks down starch in the mouth";
    - maltose

Derived forms: malt sugars

Type of: disaccharide

Encyclopedia: Malt sugar