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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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They are not an afterthought starch; they are structural.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

The tools were tested for tiny starch granules left behind when plants were processed for food.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

After measuring a sample, staff and volunteers from Ulster Wildlife put the oysters in biodegradable potato starch bags for laying on the seabed.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

My tasting panel dubbed them a superlative Thanksgiving starch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

His clothes were stiff and damp, like they’d been washed in pure starch.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan