amylose

noun am·y·lose \ˈa-mə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\

Definition of AMYLOSE

: a component of starch characterized by its straight chains of glucose units

1833

Medical Dictionary

noun am·y·lose \ˈam-ə-ˌlōs, -ˌlōz\

: any of various polysaccharides (as starch or cellulose)

: a component of starch characterized by its straight chains of glucose units and by the tendency of its aqueous solutions to set to a stiff gel

: any of various compounds (C₆H₁₀O₅)_x obtained by the hydrolysis of starch

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