Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Diastatic

Diˊa-stat′ic

,
Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK] separative. See
Diastase
.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.
The influence of acids and alkalies on the
diastatic
action of saliva.
Lauder Brunton.

Definition 2024


diastatic

diastatic

English

Adjective

diastatic (not comparable)

  1. (of a grain or malt) Having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar.

Antonyms