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lactose

noun

A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk

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Word length
7
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈlæk.təʊs

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noun

  1. A sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk

    “Cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose”

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Cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose

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