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Alactose

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) 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).

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Alactose'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/alactose.html. 1828.