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saccharify

(sə kar′ə fī′)

transitive verb saccharified, saccharifying

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

Origin: sacchar- + -i- + -fy

Related Forms:

saccharification noun

See saccharify in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb sac·char·i·fied, sac·char·i·fy·ing, sac·char·i·fies

To convert (starch, for example) into sugar.

Related Forms:

sac·charˌi·fi·caˈtion (-fĭ-kāˈshən) noun

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