sac·char·i·fi·ca·tion | \ sə-ˌker-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
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\Definition of saccharification
: the process of breaking a complex carbohydrate (such as starch or cellulose) into its monosaccharide components
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saccharify \ sə-ˈker-ə-ˌfī , sa- \ transitive verb
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saccharification
nounsac·char·i·fi·ca·tion | \ sə-ˌkar-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən \
\Medical Definition of saccharification
: the process of breaking a complex carbohydrate (as starch) into simple sugars
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saccharify \ sə-ˈkar-ə-ˌfī, sa- \ transitive verb saccharified; saccharifying
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The first known use of saccharification was in 1839
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