Original: Maltose (Ë mÉ 'ltoÊ z), or malt sugar, is a disaccharide formed from two units of glucose joined with an Î (1 â' 4) bond.
Simplified: Maltose (known as malt sugar) is a disaccharide (sometimes called di-glucose). It is formed from two glucose molecules joined together at carbons 1 and 4.