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| 42% | 7 | Sticky substance derived from starch | ||
noun • any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements | ||||
| 27% | 6 | Cereal- or potato-derived amylaceous substance distinguished by its use to stiffen laundry or linen; or, by extension, rigidity of manner | ||
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 • a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering verb • stiffen with starch | ||||
Substance Derived From Starch
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