amylum meaning

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amylum (noun): 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.

Definition of amylum

  1. 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

    Synonyms: starch

    Type of: polysaccharide

    Kinds: arum, cassava, arrowroot, cornstarch, sago, amyloid, Otaheite arrowroot

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AM · words ending in UM · 6-letter words

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