Starch
/stˈɑrtʃ/
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Definition
(noun) A widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.
Sentence Examples
Please tell me how to use laundry starch to starch things.
Starch degradation is linked to a circadian clock.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Potatoes contain a lot of ____, which provides a good source of energy for the human body.