| 单词 | starch water |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstarch water starch water n. a solution of starch in water. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > vegetable extracts or preparations > [noun] > starch > solution with water starch water1705 1705 tr. Whole Art of Dying ii. 50 Hang over the Fire an equal quantity of Starch Water, and Rain Water. 1762 J. Hunter in W. Hunter Med. Comm. i. v. 46 The intestine was filled with starch-water and indigo. 1825 ‘J. Nicholson’ Operative Mechanic 347 This reel is sometimes placed..in a tub containing starch-water. 1920 L. R. Balderston Home Laundering (U.S. Dept. Agric. Farmers' Bull. No. 1099) 28 When the action of soap is likely to injure a delicate color, soap-bark, starch water, or bran water may be used instead. 1995 H. Dunmore Spell of Winter (1996) xxi. 238 His eyes were the palest blue, like starch-water. 2014 Indian Express (Nexis) 2 Oct. Sometimes her diet would not be sufficient, as we wouldn't have enough food, so she would drink the starch water from the rice made that day. < as lemmas |
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