amylohydrolytic
UK/æmɪləʊˌhaɪdrə(ʊ)ˈlɪtɪk/
amylohydrolytic adjective: of or pertaining to the hydrolysis of starch.
Adjective
amylohydrolytic (comparative more amylohydrolytic, superlative most amylohydrolytic)
- Of or pertaining to the hydrolysis of starch.
- Young germinating plants are able to liquefy and assimilate starch. [...] Observations on germinating maize showed that the whole plant, with the exception of the root, excreted an amylohydrolytic enzyme.1901, “Abstracts of Papers Published in Other Journals”, in Journal of the Institute of Brewing, volume 7, pages 289–290
- Brown and Escombe subjected the work of Brown and Morris to a re-investigation which resulted in a demonstration of both a cytohydrolytic and an amylohydrolytic capacity in the aleurone cells of barley. They were, however, unable to demonstrate an amylohydrolytic capacity for the amyliferous cells.1908, Frederick Stoward, “On Endospermic Respiration in Certain Seeds”, in Annals of Botany, volume 22, number 87, page 417
Forms of amylohydrolytic
| comparative | more amylohydrolytic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most amylohydrolytic |
Origin of amylohydrolytic
From amylo- + hydrolytic.
Words that rhyme with amylohydrolytic
Questions about amylohydrolytic
- What does amylohydrolytic mean?
- Amylohydrolytic means of or pertaining to the hydrolysis of starch.
- What part of speech is amylohydrolytic?
- Amylohydrolytic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce amylohydrolytic?
- Amylohydrolytic is pronounced /æmɪləʊˌhaɪdrə(ʊ)ˈlɪtɪk/ (UK).
Words near amylohydrolytic in the dictionary
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