saccharification
noun
sac·char·i·fi·ca·tion
sə-ˌker-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
: the process of breaking a complex carbohydrate (such as starch or cellulose) into its monosaccharide components
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saccharification
noun
sac·char·i·fi·ca·tion
sə-ˌkar-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən
: the process of breaking a complex carbohydrate (as starch) into simple sugars
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