nixtamalization

As nouns the difference between terms and nixtamalization

is that terms is while nixtamalization is a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.

Nixtamalize is a related term of nixtamalization.

As a verb nixtamalize

is to prepare (maize) by nixtamalization.

As a noun nixtamalization is

a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.

As a verb hull

is .

As a noun nixtamalization is

a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.

As nouns the difference between limewater and nixtamalization

is that limewater is (inorganic chemistry) a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, used as a simple test for carbon dioxide, and in skin preparations while nixtamalization is a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.

As nouns the difference between solution and nixtamalization

is that solution is a homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances while nixtamalization is a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.

As nouns the difference between alkaline and nixtamalization

is that alkaline is an alkaline battery while nixtamalization is a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.

As an adjective alkaline

is of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.

As nouns the difference between soak and nixtamalization

is that soak is an immersion in water etc while nixtamalization is a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.

As a verb soak

is (label) to be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

As nouns the difference between grain and nixtamalization

is that grain is the harvested seeds of various grass food crops eg: wheat, corn, barley while nixtamalization is a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.

As a verb grain

is to feed grain to.

As nouns the difference between maize and nixtamalization

is that maize is corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays while nixtamalization is a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled.

As nouns the difference between nixtamalization and nixtamal

is that nixtamalization is a process for the preparation of maize (corn) in which the grain is soaked and cooked in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, and hulled while nixtamal is hominy; maize kernels which have undergone nixtamalization, that is, hulling and soaking and cooking in a alkaline solution.