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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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Fermentation is a biological process whereby organisms convert carbohydrates like starch or sugar into substances like alcohol, without using oxygen.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

By comparison, fruit stored at 30°C showed early thinning of cell walls, starch depletion, and eventual cell collapse.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

When they’re added to the pot, they don’t just thicken; they dissolve, releasing starch and fat in equal measure.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 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

And suddenly she had drained the starch out of me.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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