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amylolysis — [am΄ə läl′ə sis] n. the changing of starch into soluble substances by the action of enzymes or by hydrolysis with dilute acids amylolytic [am΄əlō lit′ik] adj … English World dictionary
amylolysis — amylolytic /am euh loh lit ik/, adj. /am euh lol euh sis/, n. Biochem. the conversion of starch into sugar. [1885 90; AMYLO + LYSIS] * * * … Universalium
amylolysis — Hydrolysis of starch into soluble products. [amylo + G. lysis, dissolution] * * * am·y·lol·y·sis (am″ə lolґə sis) [amylo + lysis] the degradation of starch to water soluble dextrins and sugars, particularly that catalyzed by… … Medical dictionary
amylolysis — n. reduction of starch to sugars (Biochemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
amylolysis — am·y·lol·y·sis … English syllables
amylolysis — am•y•lol•y•sis [[t]ˌæm əˈlɒl ə sɪs[/t]] n. biochem. the chemical conversion of starch into sugar • Etymology: 1885–90 am y•lo•lyt′ic loʊˈlɪt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
amylolysis — /æməlˈɒləsəs/ (say amuhl oluhsuhs) noun the conversion of starch into simple sugars. {amylo + lysis} –amylolytic /æməloʊˈlɪtɪk/ (say amuhloh litik), adjective …
amylolysis — n. conversion of starch into soluble products in digestive process. ♦ amylolytic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
amylolysis — noun conversion of starch to sugar • Derivationally related forms: ↑amylolytic • Hypernyms: ↑chemical process, ↑chemical change, ↑chemical action … Useful english dictionary
Amylolytic — Amylolysis Am y*lol y*sis, n. [Amylum + Gr. ? a loosing.] (Chem.) The conversion of starch into soluble products, as dextrins and sugar, esp. by the action of enzymes. {Am y*lo*lyt ic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
