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Noun: starch staa(r)ch- 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
- amylum - A commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
Verb: starch staa(r)ch- Stiffen with starch
"starch clothes"
Derived forms: starched, starches, starching See also: starchy Type of: formulation, polyose, polysaccharide, preparation, stiffen Encyclopedia: Starch |