maillard reaction

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Definition of maillard reaction in English English dictionary

The condensation reaction of an amino acid and a reducing sugar, followed by polymerization to form brown pigments - melanoidins; one of the causes of browning during cooking

Hyphenation

maillard re·ac·tion

Turkish pronunciation

melärd riäkşın

Pronunciation

/meˈlärd rēˈaksʜən/ /mɛˈlɑːrd riːˈækʃən/

Etymology

() From Louis Camille Maillard French physician and chemist