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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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OTHER WORDS FROM amylolysis
am·y·lo·lyt·ic [am-uh-loh-lit-ik], /ˌæm ə loʊˈlɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby amylolysis
amyl nitrite, amylo-, amylogen, amyloid, amyloidosis, amylolysis, amylopectin, amyloplast, amylopsin, amylose, amyl propionate
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British Dictionary definitions for amylolysis
amylolysis
/ (ˌæmɪˈlɒlɪsɪs) /
noun
the conversion of starch into sugar
Derived forms of amylolysis
amylolytic (əˌmaɪləʊˈlɪtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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