: a component of starch characterized by its straight chains of glucose units
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAs this happens, the spaghetti swells, and small amounts of a starch called amylose leach into the water. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2022 As this happens, the spaghetti swells, and small amounts of a starch called amylose leach into the water. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2022 As this happens, the spaghetti swells, and small amounts of a starch called amylose leach into the water. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2022 As this happens, the spaghetti swells, and small amounts of a starch called amylose leach into the water. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2022 As this happens, the spaghetti swells, and small amounts of a starch called amylose leach into the water. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2022 As this happens, the spaghetti swells, and small amounts of a starch called amylose leach into the water. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Mar. 2022 The two main molecules of that starch, a type of carbohydrate, are amylose and amylopectin, deposited in solid granules throughout the plant.Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020 This lets the starches fully swell and sets up the amylose spread and cross-link.Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2020 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
amylose
noun
am·y·lose ˈam-ə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz
1
: any of various polysaccharides (as starch or cellulose)
2
: a component of starch characterized by its straight chains of glucose units and by the tendency of its aqueous solutions to set to a stiff gel
3
: any of various compounds (C6H10O5)x obtained by the hydrolysis of starch