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saccharinization

/ˌsækɹɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/

saccharinization noun: the act or process of saccharinizing; as, especially, the lysis of starch (polysaccharides) into sugars (oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides), mainly as catalyzed by amylases.

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.
    • Intestinal indigestion may, in some cases, be the result of incomplete digestion of albuminoids, or of fats; but in the vast majority of instances it is due to a diminution of the pancreatic secretions, whose chief function is the saccharinization of the starchy elements of the food.1896 December 12, D.S. Maddox, “The value of diastase in buccal and intestinal dyspepsia”, in Medical Review, volume 34, number 24, St. Louis Medical Review Association, retrieved 17 Feb 2022, page...

Origin of saccharinization

From saccharinize + -ation.

Questions about saccharinization

What does saccharinization mean?
Saccharinization means the act or process of saccharinizing; as, especially, the lysis of starch (polysaccharides) into sugars (oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides), mainly as catalyzed by amylases.
What part of speech is saccharinization?
Saccharinization is a noun.
How do you pronounce saccharinization?
Saccharinization is pronounced /ˌsækɹɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/.

Words near saccharinization in the dictionary

  1. saccharinic acid
  2. saccharinic acids
  3. saccharinish
  4. saccharinities
  5. saccharinity
  6. saccharinization
  7. saccharinize
  8. saccharinized
  9. saccharinizes
  10. saccharinizing
  11. saccharins

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