diastatic

Adjective

Meaning

Relating to diastase; having the properties of diastase; effecting the conversion of starch into sugar.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

working raising barmy yeasty

Antonyms

nondiastatic

Examples

Modern beer mashing practices typically include high enough temperatures at mash-out to deactivate remaining enzymes, thus it is no longer diastatic. Source: Internet

The Codex indicates that diastatic activity is to be preserved by the use of temperatures not exceeding convert. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

diastasis diastasis recti diastataxis diastatically diastatid diastem