AMYLOLYSIS

amylolysis

(noun) conversion of starch to sugar

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

amylolysis (uncountable)

The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.

Source: Wiktionary


Am`y*lol"y*sis, n. [Amylum + Gr. a loosing.] (Chem.)

Definition: The conversion of starch into soluble products, as dextrins and sugar, esp. by the action of enzymes. -- Am`y*lo*lyt"ic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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