retrogradation en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English retrograde Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English retrogradation From retrograde + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Motion in a retrograde manner.
- (countable, uncountable) Decline, degradation.
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(countable, uncountable) A reaction that takes place in gelatinized starch when the amylose and amylopectin chains realign themselves, largely responsible for bread becoming stale.
The major reason that bread stales is not moisture loss, but rather a process called retrogradation, in which the starch molecules in the bread crystallize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retrogradations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
id perubahan sifat pati (Translations) · id retrogradasi (Translations)