starch
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starch Definition
(n)
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
textile
(v)
stiffen
with
starch
; "
starch
clothes
"
starch Synonyms
amylum
starch
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