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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

am•yl•ose n.

Chemistrythe soluble or sol component of starch that forms a stiff gel at ordinary temperatures and turns blue in iodine. Cf. amylopectin.

amyl- + -ose² 1875–80

'amylose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

starch - amylopectin - -ose

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