amylolysis

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noun

The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.

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Meanings

nounamylolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.

Origin

From amylo- + -lysis.

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Translations

Portuguese amilólise
  • amilóliseconversion of starch into sugar
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APA

amylolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylolysis

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amylolysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amylolysis.

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