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starch

[stahrch] / stɑrtʃ /
NOUN
laundering agent
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NOUN
complex carbohydrate
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NOUN
stiff bearing
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Frances Hughes, co-founder of online wholesale marketplace Starch, said there’s no question that gourmet sweet treats are still in vogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Starch glue, on the other hand, is made from the proteins that remain after most of that gluten is removed, making it less attractive to pests.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

Starch is made up of glucose monomers that are joined by α 1-4 or α 1-6 glycosidic bonds.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Starch also plays a role in how mashing affects your, well, mash.

From Washington Post • Nov. 15, 2021

Starch made in this manner will answer for both cotton and linen very well.

From The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous




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