Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amylose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
amy-lose
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From amyl- + -ose.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

amyloses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

amylase amylin amyloid amylopectin

Questions

What does amylose mean?
The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.
Where does amylose come from?
From amyl- + -ose.

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