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    starch

    starch - Dictionary definition and meaning for word starch

    Definition
    (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
    Synonyms : amylum
    Definition
    (noun) a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering Definition
    (verb) stiffen with starch
    Example Sentence
    • starch clothes

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