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diastatic

UK/daɪəˈstætɪk/

diastatic adjective: having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar and with the enzymes remaining active.

Adjective

diastatic (not comparable)

  1. Having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar and with the enzymes remaining active.

Antonyms of diastatic

Words formed from diastatic

Questions about diastatic

What does diastatic mean?
Diastatic means having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar and with the enzymes remaining active.
What part of speech is diastatic?
Diastatic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce diastatic?
Diastatic is pronounced /daɪəˈstætɪk/ (UK).

Words near diastatic in the dictionary

  1. diastases
  2. diastasic
  3. diastasis
  4. diastasis recti
  5. diastataxis
  6. diastatic
  7. diastatically
  8. diastatid
  9. diastatide
  10. diastatids
  11. diastem

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