saccharify

transitive verb

sac·​chari·​fy səˈkarəˌfī 

saˈkar-, 

ˈsakər-

-ed/-ing/-es

: to hydrolyze (a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate) into a simple soluble fermentable sugar (as glucose or maltose) compare dextrinize

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary sacchar- + -fy

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Rhymes for saccharify

• acidify
• alveoli
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify
• indemnify