saccharify

saccharify
saccharification /seuh kar'euh fi kay"sheuhn/, n.saccharifier, n.
/seuh kar"euh fuy', sak"euhr euh fuy'/, v.t., saccharified, saccharifying.
to convert (starch) into sugar.
[1830-40; SACCHAR- + -IFY]

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