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cornstarch
cornstarch material made by pulverizing the ground, dried residue of corn grains after preparatory soaking and the removal of the embryo and the outer covering. It is used as laundry starch, in sizing paper, in making adhesives, and in cooking. Dextrin , corn syrup, and corn sugar are produced by the hydrolysis of cornstarch. See starch . |
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"cornstarch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornstarch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-cornstar.html "cornstarch." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-cornstar.html |
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cornstarch
corn·starch / ˈkôrnˌstärch/ • n. finely ground corn flour, used as a thickener in cooking. |
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"cornstarch." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornstarch." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cornstarch.html "cornstarch." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cornstarch.html |
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corn starch
corn starch See cornflour.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "corn starch." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "corn starch." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-cornstarch.html DAVID A. BENDER. "corn starch." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-cornstarch.html |
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cornstarch
cornstarch
•arch, larch, march, parch, starch
•frogmarch • cornstarch
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"cornstarch." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cornstarch." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cornstarch.html "cornstarch." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cornstarch.html |
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