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1. noun1) (a white food substance found especially in flour, potatoes etc: Bread contains starch.) škrob2) (a powder prepared from this, used for stiffening clothes.) škrob2. verb(to stiffen (clothes) with starch.) škrobiti- starchy- starchiness* * *[sta:č]1.nounškrob; apretura; figuratively togost, formalizem, službenost (v obnašanju); plural s škrobom bogata hrana, ogljikovi hidratistarch paste — tiskarsko lepilo;2.adjective ( starchly adverb)(redko) točen, figuratively tog, formalističen, služben (v obnašanju);3.transitive verb (na)škrobiti, apretirati (perilo)to starch up figuratively napraviti bolj togo (formalno) -
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verb (to make or become stiff(er): You can stiffen cotton with starch; He stiffened when he heard the unexpected sound.) otrditi* * *[stifn]transitive verbotrditi; naškrobiti; zgostiti (tekočino); napraviti togo, uporno, zakrknjeno; slang ubiti, umoriti; intransitive verb postati tog, formalen, nepopustljiv; strditi se, zgostiti se; odreveneti; učvrstiti se; postati tog, otrpel, umreti -
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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
