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retrogradation
Retrogradation (noun) means Movement in a backward or reverse direction.
noun
1
Movement in a backward or reverse direction.
2
A falling into a worse or lower state; degradation.
3
A process in cooked starch where the amylose and amylopectin molecules recombine, which is a major cause of bread going 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."
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Rhymes for retrogradation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
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novation
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What is the meaning of retrogradation?
"retrogradation" (noun) means movement in a backward or reverse direction.
What is the opposite of retrogradation?
The opposite of "retrogradation" is improvement.
What are the different meanings of retrogradation?
"retrogradation" has 3 main meanings: 1. Movement in a backward or reverse direction; 2. A falling into a worse or lower state; degradation; 3. A process in cooked starch where the amylose and amylopectin molecules recombine, which is a major cause of bread going stale.
