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Diastase

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A nitrogenous substance developed during the germination of grain, and having the property of converting starch first into dextrine and then into sugar.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Diastase'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​d/diastase.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.