Noun: starch staa(r)ch
- 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
"starch is a key component in many food products";
- amylum
- A commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering
"She added starch to the wash to give the collars extra crispness"
- A stiff, formal manner; formality
"The butler's starch was evident in his precise movements and speech"
Derived forms: starching, starches, starched
Type of: formulation, polyose, polysaccharide, preparation, stiffen
Encyclopedia: Starch, Daniel