trehalose

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtriːhələʊs, trɪˈhɑːləʊs, -z/

noun

[mass noun] Chemistry
  • a sugar of the disaccharide class produced by some fungi, yeasts, and similar organisms.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from trehala (from Turkish, denoting a sweet substance derived from insect cocoons) + -ose2