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Saccharify

verb/sækˈɑːɹɹᵻfˌaɪ/

Definition

sweeten with sugar

convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sækˈɑːɹɹᵻfˌaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/sakˈɑːɹɪfˌaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sakˈɑːɹɪfˌaɪ/

4 syllables Say it as /sækˈɑːɹɹᵻfˌaɪ/.

Examples

sugar your tea

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sugar

Parts of Speech

verb	sweeten with sugar “sugar your tea”
verb	convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate

Word Forms

sugar

noun

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verzuckern

mit Zucker süßen

🇫🇷French

saccharifier

sucrer avec du sucre

🇪🇸Spanish

sacarificar

endulzar con azúcar

🇮🇹Italian

saccarificare

dolcificare con zucchero

🇳🇱Dutch

versuikeren

zoeten met suiker

🇵🇹Portuguese

sacarificar

adoçar com açúcar

🇷🇺Russian

осахаривать

подсластить сахаром

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पवित्र करना

चीनी से मीठा करें

🇮🇳Tamil

சாகடிக்க

சர்க்கரை கொண்டு இனிப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

త్యాగం

చక్కెర తో తీయగా

🇮🇳Kannada

ತ್ಯಾಗಮಾಡು

ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಿಹಿಗೊಳಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ക്ഷയിപ്പിക്കുക

പഞ്ചസാര മധുരമാക്കുക

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

糖化

加糖增甜

🇯🇵Japanese

糖化する

砂糖で甘くする

🇰🇷Korean

당화하다

설탕으로 달게 하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đường hóa

làm ngọt bằng đường

🇹🇭Thai

ทำให้เป็นน้ำตาล

ทำให้หวานด้วยน้ำตาล

🇮🇩Indonesian

sakarifikasi

pemanis dengan gula

🇲🇾Malay

sakarifikasi

maniskan dengan gula

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تسكر

تحلى بالسكر

🇮🇷Persian

ساکاره کردن

با شکر شیرین کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

şekere dönüştürmek

şekerle tatlandırmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

להסוכר

להמתיק בסוכר

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'saccharify'?

The primary meaning of 'saccharify' is 'sweeten with sugar'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'saccharify' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'saccharify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'saccharify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'saccharify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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