starch-hydrolyzing
|starch-hy-dro-lyz-ing|
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/stɑːrtʃ haɪˈdrɑːlaɪzɪŋ/
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/stɑːtʃ haɪˈdrɒlaɪzɪŋ/
(starch-hydrolyze)
breaking down starch with water
Etymology
'starch-hydrolyzing' is a compound word formed from 'starch' and 'hydrolyzing.' 'Starch' comes from Old English 'stercan' meaning 'to stiffen,' and 'hydrolyzing' comes from 'hydrolysis,' which is from Greek 'hydro-' meaning 'water' and 'lysis' meaning 'loosening.'
'Starch-hydrolyzing' was formed in modern scientific English by combining the two words to describe the process or property of breaking down starch by hydrolysis.
Initially, the components meant 'starch' and 'breaking down with water,' and together they now specifically refer to the process or property of breaking down starch by hydrolysis.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing something (such as an enzyme or process) that breaks down starch by hydrolysis.
Starch-hydrolyzing enzymes are important in the food industry.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/08/04 19:54