Hindi (Roman Script)
sTArcha
Conjugation
sTArchom, sTArchon.
Synonyms
kalaph.a, mAnd.a, manDa, mAnd.I, nishAstA, sTArcha.
Similar Concepts
mAnd.a, arAroTa, chAvala, gehUn, kArbohAiDreTa, TaepiyokAsTArcha.
English
starch n
Conjugation
starches.
Definition
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 texti.
Synonyms
amylose, amylum, starch.
Similar Concepts
arrowroot, rice starch, carbohydrate, rice, tapioca starch, wheat.
Hindi
स्टार्च सं
Conjugation
स्टार्चोँ, स्टार्चों.
Synonyms
कलफ़, निशास्ता, मंड, माँड़, माँड़ी, स्टार्च.
Similar Concepts
अरारोट, माँड़, कार्बोहाइड्रेट, गेहूँ, चावल, टैपियोका स्टार्च.
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