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starch
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- pronunciation:
- starch
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a substance in certain foods that the body can quickly use for energy or store for later use. When pure starch is taken out of food, it is a white powder. Corn, wheat, and rice are some foods that have starch in them.
Meats do not contain any starch, but potatoes do. |
| definition 2: |
a substance used to make clothing or other material stiff.
She sprayed starch on the shirt before she ironed it. |
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| derivations: |
starchless (adj.), starchlike (adj.) |
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