diastase
pronunciation
How to pronounce diastase in British English:
UK ['daɪəsteɪs]
How to pronounce diastase in American English:
US ['daɪəˌsteɪs]
Word Origin
- diastase (n.)
- enzyme or group of enzymes found in a seed and capable of converting starch into sugar, coined 1833 by Payen and Persoz from Greek diastasis "a setting apart," from dia- "across" (see dia-) + stasis "a standing" (see stasis).