"saccharinization" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From saccharinize + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|saccharinize|ation}} saccharinize + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} saccharinization (uncountable)
  1. (rare) The act or process of saccharinizing; as, especially, the lysis of starch (polysaccharides) into sugars (oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides), mainly as catalyzed by amylases. Tags: rare, uncountable Related terms: amylase, diastase
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