Definitions for: Amylolysis

[n] conversion of starch to sugar

Webster (1913) Definition: Am`y*lol"y*sis, n. [Amylum + Gr. ? a loosing.]
(Chem.)
The conversion of starch into soluble products, as dextrins
and sugar, esp. by the action of enzymes. --
Am`y*lo*lyt"ic, a.

See Also: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process