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malting

/ˈmɔːltɪŋ/ /ˈmɒltɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To convert a cereal grain into malt by causing it to sprout (by soaking in water) and then halting germination (by drying with hot air) in order to develop enzymes that can break down starches and proteins in the grain.

Examples :

"The brewery is malting barley to produce the enzymes needed for brewing beer. "
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Related Words

Illustration develop

develop verb

/dɛˈvɛ.ləp/ /dɪˈvɛ.ləp/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"The students are developing their understanding of fractions in math class. "

Illustration brewery

brewery noun

/ˈbɹuːəɹi/

A building where beer is produced.

"The local brewery is hosting a tour and tasting next Saturday. "

Illustration proteins

proteins noun

/ˈproʊtiːnz/ /ˈproʊˌtiːnz/

Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.

"Example Sentence: "Eating meat, beans, and eggs helps you get enough proteins to build and repair your muscles." "

Illustration halting

halting verb

/ˈhɔltɪŋ/ /ˈhɑltɪŋ/

To limp; move with a limping gait.

"After twisting his ankle, the runner was halting as he walked off the track. "

Illustration premises

premises noun

/ˈpɹɛməsiːz/

Land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.

"The school's new premises are much larger and better equipped than the old ones. "

Illustration starches

starches noun

/ˈstɑːrtʃɪz/ /ˈstɑːrtʃəz/

A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

"Potatoes, rice, and corn are good sources of starches, which give us energy. "

Illustration roasting

roasting verb

/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/ /ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

"to roast meat on a spit"

Illustration enzymes

enzymes noun

/ˈɛnzaɪmz/

A globular protein that catalyses a biological chemical reaction.

"Enzymes in our saliva help break down food, making it easier to swallow and digest. "

Illustration convert

convert noun

/ˈkɒn.vəːt/ /ˈkɑn.vəɹt/

A person who has converted to a religion.

"They were all converts to Islam."

Illustration soaking

soaking verb

/ˈsoʊkɪŋ/

To be saturated with liquid by being immersed in it.

"After playing in the rain, my shoes were soaking wet. "

Illustration causing

causing verb

/ˈkɔzɪŋ/ /ˈkɑzɪŋ/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration germination

germination noun

/ˌdʒɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/ /ˌdʒɜːməˈneɪʃən/

The process of germinating; the beginning of vegetation or growth from a seed or spore; the first development of germs, either animal or vegetable.

"The germination of the bean seed began with the appearance of a tiny root after a few days in the damp soil. "