INVERTIN

Etymology

Noun

invertin (plural invertins)

(obsolete, enzyme) Any enzyme that converts a sugar to an invert sugar; saccharase.

Synonym: zymose

Source: Wiktionary


In*vert"in, n. (Physiol. Chem.)

Definition: An unorganized ferment which causes cane sugar to take up a molecule of water and be converted into invert sugar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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