Main Entry: sac·char·i·fi·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \sə-ˌkar-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

: the process of breaking a complex carbohydrate (as starch) into simple sugars

—sac·char·i·fy \sə-ˈkar-ə-ˌfī, sa-\ transitive verb, sac·char·i·fied; sac·char·i·fy·ing