n.
Pronunciation: tri- ' hä- ˌ l ō s, - ˌ l ō z
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary trehala, a sweet substance constituting the pupal covering of a beetle + 2 -ose
Date: 1862
: a crystalline disaccharide C 12 H 22 O 11 that is found in various organisms (as fungi and insects), is about half as sweet as sucrose, and is sometimes used as a sweetner in commercially prepared foods