saccharifyv.
/səˈkarɪfʌɪ//ˈsakərɪfʌɪ/ transitive. To convert (starch) into sugar.
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saccharify1839
1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 400 The best heat for saccharifying starch.
1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. IV. 273 The fluid may..saccharify starch and digest albumin and fibrin.
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saccharifying n. (attributive in quot. 1839).
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1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 456 This saccharifying process advances much quicker.
saccharifier n. (see quot. a1884).
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saccharifiera1884
a1884 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Suppl. 773/1 Saccharifier, an apparatus for treating grain and potatoes by steam under high pressure, for converting the starch into sugar previous to the alcoholic fermentation.
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