ALL meanings of amylose
am·yl·ose
A a - noun amylose the minor component (about 20 per cent) of starch, consisting of long unbranched chains of glucose units. It is soluble in water and gives an intense blue colour with iodine 3
- noun amylose the inner, water-soluble content of starch 3
- noun amylose any of a group of complex carbohydrates of the general formula (C6H10O5)n, as cellulose or starch, which are converted by hydrolysis into two or more simple sugars 3
- noun amylose the soluble or sol component of starch that forms a stiff gel at ordinary temperatures and turns blue in iodine. 1
- noun amylose (biochemistry) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose. 0