Biologically Active Substance
starch Audio
starch [ stahrch ]
Brand Names:
Caldesene
Definitions related to starch:
  • A polysaccharide polymer of alpha-D glucose monomers, either connected by a 1-4 bond (amylose) or a 1-6 bond (amylopectin).
    CRCH Nutrition Terminology
    Cancer Research Center of Hawaii, University of Hawaii, 2021
  • A substance found in plants. It contains sugar molecules joined chemically. It is found in high levels in foods such as potatoes, rice, corn, and wheat. It may be used as a dusting powder, a skin softener, a filler in medicine tablets, and a clothes stiffener.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any of a group of polysaccharides of the general formula (C6-H10-O5)n, composed of a long-chain polymer of glucose in the form of amylose and amylopectin. It is the chief storage form of energy reserve (carbohydrates) in plants.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Starch, a white, granular, organic chemical that is produced by all green plants. Starch is a soft, white, tasteless powder that is insoluble in cold water, alcohol, or other solvents. The basic chemical formula of the starch molecule is (C6H10O5)n. Starch is a polysaccharide comprising glucose...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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