The starch iodine test can also be used as an index for pear maturity. For example, Bartlett pears are ready to harvest when 60% of the maximum starch content remains. However, this does not appear to be an accurate measure for maturity of the new pear cultivars.
tr.v. anÂ·aÂ·lyzed, anÂ·aÂ·lyzÂ·ing, anÂ·aÂ·lyzÂ·es. 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of.r.v. anÂ·aÂ·lyzed, anÂ·aÂ·lyzÂ·ing, anÂ·aÂ·lyzÂ·es. 1. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations. 2. Chemistry To make a chemical analysis of.
Analyse seems to have been the more common spelling in 17th- and 18th-century English, but many of the great dictionaries of that time â John Kersey's of 1702, Nathan Bailey's of 1721 and Samuel Johnson's of 1755 â prefer analyze. In Canada, -yze prevails, just as in the US.