Amylolysis
Pronunciation : Am`y*lol"y*sis
Part of Speech : n. [Amylum + Gr. a loosing.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: The conversion of starch into soluble products, as dextrins and sugar, esp. by the action of enzymes. -- Am`y*lo*lyt"ic (#), a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913