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diastase Definition


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diastase
noun
    1. The component of malt containing β-amylase, an enzyme that converts starch into sugar, produced in germinating seeds and in pancreatic juice and used in the brewing industry.
Derivative: diastasic
adj
    Etymology: 19c: from Greek diastasis division.



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