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• Starch — Starch, CAS# 9005 25 8, chemical formula (C6H10O5)n is a polysaccharide carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose monosaccharide units joined together by glycosidic bonds. All plant seeds and tubers contain starch which is… …   Wikipedia

• starch´i|ness — starch|y «STAHR chee», adjective, starch|i|er, starch|i|est. 1. like starch. 2. composed of starch. 3. containing starch …   Useful english dictionary

• starch´i|ly — starch|y «STAHR chee», adjective, starch|i|er, starch|i|est. 1. like starch. 2. composed of starch. 3. containing starch …   Useful english dictionary

• starch|y — «STAHR chee», adjective, starch|i|er, starch|i|est. 1. like starch. 2. composed of starch. 3. containing starch …   Useful english dictionary

• Starch — Starch, n. [From starch stiff, cf. G. st[ a]rke, fr. stark strong.] 1. (Chem.) A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Starch hyacinth — Starch Starch, n. [From starch stiff, cf. G. st[ a]rke, fr. stark strong.] 1. (Chem.) A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• starch blocker — starch blocking, adj. a substance ingested in the belief that it inhibits the body s ability to metabolize starch and thereby promotes weight loss: declared illegal in the U.S. by the FDA. Also, starchblock. [1980 85] * * * starch blocker noun A… …   Useful english dictionary

• starch blocker — starch′ block er or starch′block n. nut a substance ingested in the belief that it inhibits the body s ability to metabolize starch and thereby promotes weight loss: declared illegal in the U.S. by the FDA • Etymology: 1980–85 starch′ block ing,… …   From formal English to slang

• Starch — Starch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Starched} (st[aum]rcht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Starching}.] To stiffen with starch. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Starch gelatinization — is a process that breaks down the intermolecular bonds of starch molecules in the presence of water and heat, allowing the hydrogen bonding sites (the hydroxyl hydrogen and oxygen) to engage more water. Penetration of water increases randomness… …   Wikipedia

• Starch indicator — Starch is often used in chemistry as an indicator for redox titrations where iodine is present. Starch forms a very dark blue black complex with iodine. The indicator is not affected by the presence of iodide (I ). Starch indicator solutions may… …   Wikipedia