granulose
IPA: grˈænjʌɫoʊs
noun
- (biochemistry) The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. It is coloured blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments.
adjective
- granular
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Examples of "granulose" in Sentences
- They get energy through fermentation using granulose as a substrate.
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