diastase
di·a·stase
noun \ˈdī-ə-ˌstās, -ˌstāz\Definition of DIASTASE
Origin of DIASTASE
French, from Greek diastasis separation, interval, from diistanai to separate, from dia- + histanai to cause to stand — more at stand
First Known Use: 1838
Rhymes with DIASTASE
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