LACTOSE : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: LACTOSE	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lactose n a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk; "cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose" Synonym(s): lactose, milk sugar
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lactose \Lac"tose`\, n. 1. (Physiol. Chem.) Sugar of milk or milk sugar; a crystalline sugar present in milk, and separable from the whey by evaporation and crystallization. It has a slightly sweet taste, is dextrorotary, and is much less soluble in water than either cane sugar or glucose. Formerly called {lactin}. 2. (Chem.) See {Galactose}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Galactose \Galac"tose\, n. (Chem.) A white, crystalline sugar, {C6H12O6}, isomeric with dextrose, obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar, and also from certain gums. When oxidized it forms mucic acid. Called also {lactose} (though it is not lactose* proper).