saccharify
[ suh-kar-uh-fahy, sak-er-uh-fahy ]
/ səˈkær əˌfaɪ, ˈsæk ər əˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), sac·char·i·fied, sac·char·i·fy·ing.
to convert (starch) into sugar.
Nearby words
saccharate, saccharic, saccharic acid, saccharide, sacchariferous, saccharify, saccharimeter, saccharimetry, saccharin, saccharine, saccharize
Related forms
sac·char·i·fi·ca·tion [suh-kar-uh-fi-key-shuh n] /səˌkær ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounsac·char·i·fi·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for saccharify
The whole is then stirred energetically and left to saccharify for three or four hours.
The mass is now left to saccharify; the stirrer being operated at intervals throughout this period.
British Dictionary definitions for saccharify
saccharify
saccharize or saccharise (ˈsækəˌraɪz)
/ (sæˈkærɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) to convert (starch) into sugar
Derived Forms
saccharification or saccharization or saccharisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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