saccharify

Other forms: saccharifying; saccharified; saccharifies

Definitions of saccharify
  1. verb
    convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate
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    type of:
    hydrolise, hydrolize
    make a compound react with water and undergo hydrolysis
  2. verb
    sweeten with sugar
    synonyms: sugar
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    type of:
    dulcify, dulcorate, edulcorate, sweeten
    make sweeter in taste
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