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Saccharify

Sac-char′i-fy

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Saccharified
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Saccharifying
.]
[L.
saccharon
sugar +
-fy
: cf. F.
saccharifier
.]
To convert into, or to impregnate with, sugar.

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saccharify

saccharify

English

Verb

saccharify (third-person singular simple present saccharifies, present participle saccharifying, simple past and past participle saccharified)

  1. (biochemistry) To convert soluble polysaccharides into simple sugars

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