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amylolysis

American  
[am-uh-lol-uh-sis] / ˌæm əˈlɒl ə sɪs /

noun

Biochemistry.

  1. the conversion of starch into sugar.

amylolysis British  
/ əˌmaɪləʊˈlɪtɪk, ˌæmɪˈlɒlɪsɪs /

noun

  1. the conversion of starch into sugar

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Other Word Forms

  • amylolytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of amylolysis

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

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