amylolysis
[ am-uh-lol-uh-sis ]
nounBiochemistry.
the conversion of starch into sugar.
Origin of amylolysis
1Other words from amylolysis
- am·y·lo·lyt·ic [am-uh-loh-lit-ik], /ˌæm ə loʊˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective
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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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