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Diastatic vs Diastatid - What's the difference?

diastatic | diastatid |

As an adjective diastatic

is having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar.

As a noun diastatid is

any member of the Diastatidae.

diastatic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of a grain or malt) Having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar.

    • Antonyms

    * nondiastatic

    diastatid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Diastatidae.