[{"word":"retrogradation","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Motion in a retrograde manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Decline, degradation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A reaction that takes place in gelatinized starch when the amylose and amylopectin chains realign themselves, largely responsible for bread becoming stale.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"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."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/retrogradation"]}]