starch
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(verb) stiffen with starch; "starch clothes" |
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Related Words: stiffen |
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(noun) a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles |
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Synonyms: amylum |
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Related Words: amyloid, arrowroot, arum, cassava, cassava starch, cornflour, cornstarch, manioc, manioca, polyose, polysaccharide, sago |
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