1.
[syn: sugar, saccharify]
2. convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Saccharify \Sac*char"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Saccharified;
p. pr. & vb. n. Saccharifying.] [L. saccharon sugar + -fy:
cf. F. saccharifier.]
To convert into, or to impregnate with, sugar.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
saccharify
v 1: sweeten with sugar; "sugar your tea" [syn: sugar,
saccharify]
2: convert into a simple soluble fermentable sugar by
hydrolyzing a sugar derivative or complex carbohydrate