cellobiose Chem.
(sɛləʊˈbaɪəʊs)
[f. cellulose + -o + biose.]
A disaccharide, C12H22O11, that is obtained by the partial hydrolysis of cellulose.
| 1902 Jrnl. Chem. Soc. LXXXII. 135 The name cellobiose is now used for the substance previously termed cellose. 1929 Birm. Post 22 Feb. 5/4 Over 50% of starch can be converted into maltose, and..cellulose can be transformed into the related disaccharide cellobiose. |