diastatic

di·a·stat·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-uh-stat-ik]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈstæt ɪk/
- /dˌaɪəstˈatɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-uh-stat-ik]
- /ˌdaɪ əˈstæt ɪk/

Definitions of diastatic word

adjective diastatic Biochemistry. of or relating to diastase. having the properties of diastase: diastatic action. 1
adjective diastatic Medicine/Medical, Physiology. of or relating to diastasis. 1
adjective diastatic (of a grain or malt) Having germinated, resulting in the presence of enzymes that convert starch into sugar. 0

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Origin of diastatic

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85, diastatic is from the Greek word diastatikós separative. See dia-, static

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Parts of speech for Diastatic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Diastatic

diastatic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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