diastatic

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /daɪəˈstætɪk/

Adjective

diastatic (not comparable)

1. (of a grain or malt) Having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar and with the enzymes remaining active.

Antonyms

• nondiastatic

Derived terms

• diastatically