saccharolytic

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/ˌsækəɹəˈlɪtɪk/

adjective

Relating to saccharolysis

OriginEnglish saccharo- ← Latin saccharum ← Ancient Greek σάκχαρ (sákkhar) →
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Meanings

adjectivesaccharolytic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableusuallymoldRelating to saccharolysis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
  3. Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
  4. Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
  5. Palisakkharā
  6. Ancient Greekσάκχαρ (sákkhar)
  7. Latinsaccharon
  8. Latinsaccharum
  9. Englishsaccharo-
  10. Englishsaccharolytic

From saccharo- + -lytic.

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APA

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

MLA

“saccharolytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharolytic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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