Definitions | Maillard reaction |
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- (organic chemistry) The condensation reaction of an amino acid and a reducing sugar, followed by polymerization to form brown pigments - melanoidins; one of the causes of browning during cooking.
Etymology: From w:Louis Camille Maillard, Louis Camille Maillard French physician and chemist
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