Origin

from Latin: amylum

amylo-

Word Origin

a combining form representing amylum, in compound words:

amylolysis.

Also, especially before a vowel, amyl-.

Origin

combining form of Greek ámylon starch, noun use of neuter of ámylos not milled (a- a-⁶ + mýl(ē) mill + -os adj. suffix)

Related Words

amyl-
amylogen
amylolysis
amylopectin
amyloplast
amylum

amylo-a combining form of amyl and amylum, indicating starch, as in amylopectin.

Also, amyl-. [Latin amylum starch]

amylo-
combining form
⇨ see amyl-

amylo-comb. form of amyl, in both senses, as:1. amylo-cellulose, a name applied to a supposed constituent of starch granules, which is coloured copper-red by iodine.2. amylo-methylic a. of amyl-methyl; as in amylo-methylic ether, also called methyl-amyl ether. So amylovinic ether, also called ethyl-amyl ether; amylonitrous ether, etc.1873Williamson Chem. xxxix. §272 Amylomethylic ether is obtained by the action of methylic iodide on potassic amylate.

amylo- /ˈamɪləʊ/ combining form of Latin amylum starch, or of amyl: see -o-.

DERIVATIVE amyloˈbarbitone noun a narcotic and sedative barbiturate, 5-ethyl-5-isopentyl-barbituric acid; (a proprietary name for the drug is Amytal): M20.
amyˈlolysis noun the breakdown of starch to sugars L19.
amyloˈlytic adjective of or pertaining to amylolysis L19.
amyloˈpectin noun the amorphous form of starch, consisting of branched polysaccharide chains E20.
amyˈlopsin noun a pancreatic enzyme which converts starch to sugars L19.
amylose noun the crystallizable form of starch, consisting of long unbranched polysaccharide chains L19.

amylo-
— see amyl-

词汇	amylo-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED SOED Webster amylo- 或 amyl- pref.（前缀） Starch: 淀粉： amylose. 多糖语源 From Latin amylum [starch] * see amylum 源自拉丁语 amylum [淀粉] 参见 amylum* amylo- or (before a vowel) amyl- combining form indicating starch ⇒ amylolysis ⇒ amylase Origin from Latin: amylum amylo- Word Origin 1 a combining form representing amylum, in compound words: amylolysis. Also, especially before a vowel, amyl-. Origin combining form of Greek ámylon starch, noun use of neuter of ámylos not milled (a- a-⁶ + mýl(ē) mill + -os adj. suffix) Related Words amyl- amylogen amylolysis amylopectin amyloplast amylum amylo-a combining form of amyl and amylum, indicating starch, as in amylopectin. Also, amyl-. [Latin amylum starch] amylo- combining form ⇨ see amyl- amylo-comb. form of amyl, in both senses, as:1. amylo-cellulose, a name applied to a supposed constituent of starch granules, which is coloured copper-red by iodine.2. amylo-methylic a. of amyl-methyl; as in *amylo-methylic ether, also called methyl-amyl ether. So amylovinic ether, also called ethyl-amyl ether; amylonitrous ether, etc.1873Williamson Chem.* xxxix. §272 Amylomethylic ether is obtained by the action of methylic iodide on potassic amylate. amylo- /ˈamɪləʊ/ combining form of Latin amylum starch, or of amyl: see -o-. DERIVATIVE amyloˈbarbitone noun a narcotic and sedative barbiturate, 5-ethyl-5-isopentyl-barbituric acid; (a proprietary name for the drug is Amytal): M20. amyˈlolysis noun the breakdown of starch to sugars L19. amyloˈlytic adjective of or pertaining to amylolysis L19. amyloˈpectin noun the amorphous form of starch, consisting of branched polysaccharide chains E20. amyˈlopsin noun a pancreatic enzyme which converts starch to sugars L19. amylose noun the crystallizable form of starch, consisting of long unbranched polysaccharide chains L19. amylo- — see amyl-
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