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retrogradation

retrogradation noun: motion in a retrograde manner.

Noun

retrogradation (countable and uncountable, plural retrogradations)

  1. Motion in a retrograde manner.
  2. Decline, degradation.
  3. A reaction that takes place in gelatinized starch when the amylose and amylopectin chains realign themselves, largely responsible for bread becoming stale.
    • The major reason that bread stales is not moisture loss, but rather a process called retrogradation, in which the starch molecules in the bread crystallize.

retrogradation meaning in Indonesian

retrogradation in Indonesian

Translations
perubahan sifat pati, retrogradasi

Forms of retrogradation

pluralretrogradations

Origin of retrogradation

From retrograde + -ation.

Questions about retrogradation

What does retrogradation mean?
Retrogradation means motion in a retrograde manner.
What is retrogradation in Indonesian?
Retrogradation in Indonesian is perubahan sifat pati, retrogradasi. See Retrogradation meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is retrogradation?
Retrogradation is a noun.
What is the plural of retrogradation?
The plural of retrogradation is retrogradations.

Words near retrogradation in the dictionary

  1. retrognathous
  2. retrognoses
  3. retrognosis
  4. retrogradally
  5. retrogradant
  6. retrogradation
  7. retrogradational
  8. retrogradations
  9. retrogradatory
  10. retrograde
  11. retrograde amnesia

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