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Meaning of AMYLUM

Pronunciation:  'amulum

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  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
 

AMYLUM is a 6 letter word that starts with A.

 

 Synonyms: starch
 
 See Also: amyloid, arrowroot, arum, cassava, cassava starch, cornflour, cornstarch, manioc, manioca, Otaheite arrowroot, polyose, polysaccharide, sago

 

 

 

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