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Amylose
Amˊy-lose′
,Noun.
(Chem.)
One of the starch group
(C6H10O5)n
of the carbohydrates; as, starch, arabin, dextrin, cellulose, etc. Definition 2024
amylose
amylose
English
Noun
amylose (plural amyloses)
- (biochemistry) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.