diastase

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek διάστασις (diástasis, “separation”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪəsteɪz/

Noun

diastase (plural diastases)

(biochemistry) Any one of a group of enzymes which catalyse the breakdown of starch into maltose; mostly amylases (α-amylase and β-amylase).

Derived terms

diastatic

Translations

enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of starch into maltose

Finnish: diastaasi
French: diastase (fr) f
Hungarian: diasztáz
Italian: maltina f, diastasi (it) f

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

diastase f (plural diastases)

diastasis

Further reading

“diastase”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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