saccharize

[ sak-uh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, sac·cha·rized, sac·cha·riz·ing.

1. to convert into sugar; saccharify.
2. to convert (the starches in grain) to fermentable sugars during mashing.

Other Words From

• saccha·ri·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of saccharize¹

First recorded in 1755–65; sacchar- + -ize

Example Sentences

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