saccharify

[ suh-kar-uh-fahy, sak-er-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, sac·char·i·fied, sac·char·i·fy·ing.

1. to convert (starch) into sugar.

saccharify

/ sæˈkærɪˌfaɪ; ˈsækəˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr to convert (starch) into sugar

Derived Forms

• sacˌcharifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• sac·char·i·fi·ca·tion [s, uh, -kar-, uh, -fi-, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
• sac·chari·fier noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of saccharify¹

First recorded in 1830–40; sacchar- + -ify

Example Sentences

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