amylogen

[ uh-mil-uh-juh n, -jen ]
/ əˈmɪl ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /

noun Chemistry.

the water-soluble part of a starch granule.

Origin of amylogen

First recorded in 1875–80; amylo- + -gen

Words nearby amylogen

amylene, amylic, amylin, amylo-, amylo-1,6-glucosidase, amylogen, amylogenesis, amyloid, amyloid degeneration, amyloid kidney, amyloid nephrosis