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Granulose
Gran′u-loseˊ
(grăn′ū̍-lōsˊ)
, Noun.
[From
Granule
.] (Physiol. Chem.)
The main constituent of the starch grain or granule, in distinction from the framework of cellulose. Unlike cellulose, it is colored blue by iodine, and is converted into dextrin and sugar by boiling acids and amylolytic ferments.
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granulose
granulose
English
Noun
granulose (uncountable)
- (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.