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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 — 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 cellulose — Cellulose Cel lu*lose , n. (Chem.) The substance which constitutes the essential part of the solid framework of plants, of ordinary wood, cotton, linen, paper, etc. It is also found to a slight extent in certain animals, as the tunicates. It is a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• starch — [[t]stɑ͟ː(r)tʃ[/t]] starches, starching, starched 1) N MASS Starch is a substance that is found in foods such as bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice and gives you energy. She reorganised her eating so that she was taking more fruit and vegetables… …   English dictionary

• starch — /statʃ / (say stahch) noun 1. a white, tasteless solid, chemically a carbohydrate (C6H10O5)n, occurring in the form of minute grains in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, wheat, beans,… …  

• starch — 1. noun /stɑrtʃ/ a) 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 or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a …   Wiktionary

• clear-starch — /ˈklɪə statʃ/ (say klear stahch) verb (t) to stiffen and dress (linen, etc.) with clear or transparent (boiled) starch. –clear starcher, noun …  

• C6H10O5 — 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

• dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …   Universalium

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium