amylose
[ am-uh-lohs ]
/ ˈæm əˌloʊs /
noun
the soluble or sol component of starch that forms a stiff gel at ordinary temperatures and turns blue in iodine.
Compare
amylopectin.
Words nearby amylose
amylopectin,
amylopectinosis,
amyloplast,
amylopsin,
amylorrhea,
amylose,
amylosuria,
amylum,
amyluria,
amyntor,
amyoesthesia
British Dictionary definitions for amylose
amylose
/ (ˈæmɪˌləʊz, -ləʊs) /
noun
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
Compare amylopectin
Medical definitions for amylose
amylose
[ ăm′ə-lōs′, -lōz′ ]
n.
The inner portion of a starch granule, consisting of relatively soluble polysaccharides having an unbranched, linear, or spiral structure.
A polysaccharide, such as cellulose.