starchnoun [ U ]
uk/stɑːtʃ/us/stɑːrtʃ/starch noun [ U ] (FOOD)
a white substance that exists in large amounts in potatoes and particular grains such as rice:
Corn starch is used as a thickener in stews.
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carbohydrate
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Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
- acrolein
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkaline earth metal
- alkane
- ammonia
- ammonium
- ammonium sulphate
- butane
- calcium sulphate
- iodide
- limewater
- lye
- nitrate
- octane
- paraben
- phenolphthalein
- saturated fat
- sodium chloride
- sulphur dioxide
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starch noun [ U ] (CLOTH)
a white substance from potatoes and particular grains, used to make cloth stiff
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Chemicals, chemical compounds & gases
- acrolein
- adenine
- aldehyde
- alkaline earth metal
- alkane
- ammonia
- ammonium
- ammonium sulphate
- butane
- calcium sulphate
- iodide
- limewater
- lye
- nitrate
- octane
- paraben
- phenolphthalein
- saturated fat
- sodium chloride
- sulphur dioxide
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Cleaning clothes
starchverb [ T ]
uk/stɑːtʃ/us/stɑːrtʃ/to make clothes stiff by washing them with starch:
She wore a starched white apron over her black dress.
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Cleaning clothes
- cleaner
- clothes brush
- clothes horse
- clothes peg
- clothesline
- conditioner
- dryer
- iron
- iron box
- ironing
- ironing board
- launder
- launderette
- trouser press
- tumble dryer
- valet service
- wash
- washer
- washer-dryer
- white
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