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saccharify definition

sac·chari·fy (sə kar′ə fī′)

transitive verb saccharified -·fied′, saccharifying -·fy′·ing

to convert (starch or dextrin) into sugar, as by chemical means

Etymology: sacchar- + -i- + -fy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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