ˌaməˈläləsə̇s noun
( plural amyloly·ses -əˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from amyl- + -lysis
: the conversion of starch into soluble products (as dextrins and sugars) especially by the action of enzymes
• amy·lo·lyt·ic |amə(ˌ)lō|lid.ik adjective
ˌaməˈläləsə̇s noun
( plural amyloly·ses -əˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from amyl- + -lysis
: the conversion of starch into soluble products (as dextrins and sugars) especially by the action of enzymes
• amy·lo·lyt·ic |amə(ˌ)lō|lid.ik adjective
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012