amylolysis

[ am-uh-lol-uh-sis ]

/ ˌæm əˈlɒl ə sɪs /

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noun Biochemistry.

the conversion of starch into sugar.

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Origin of amylolysis

First recorded in 1885–90; amylo- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM amylolysis

am·y·lo·lyt·ic

[am-uh-loh-lit-ik], /ˌæm ə loʊˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby amylolysis

amyl nitrite, amylo-, amylogen, amyloid, amyloidosis, amylolysis, amylopectin, amyloplast, amylopsin, amylose, amyl propionate

British Dictionary definitions for amylolysis

amylolysis

/ (ˌæmɪˈlɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

the conversion of starch into sugar

Derived forms of amylolysis

amylolytic (əˌmaɪləʊˈlɪtɪk), adjective

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