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starch

英/stˈɑːtʃ/

美/ˈstɑɹtʃ/

01n.

淀粉, 浆糊, 刻板

a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles; a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering

02v.

浆硬

stiffen with starch