Definition

1. Noun:
   • Starch: A white, tasteless, complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) that is the primary form of energy storage in plants. It is commonly extracted from cereals, tubers, and roots.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cơm chứa nhiều tinh bột. (Rice contains a lot of starch.)
  • Tinh bột được sử dụng để làm đặc nước sốt. (Starch is used to thicken sauces.)
  • Khoai tây là một nguồn tinh bột quan trọng. (Potatoes are an important source of starch.)

Advanced Usage

• Resistant starch: A type of starch that resists digestion in the small intestine and functions like dietary fiber.
  • Tinh bột kháng tiêu có lợi cho sức khỏe đường ruột. (Resistant starch is beneficial for gut health.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tinh bột biến tính (n): Modified starch; starch that has been chemically or physically altered for specific industrial or food applications.

  • Tinh bột biến tính được dùng trong công nghiệp thực phẩm. (Modified starch is used in the food industry.)

• Thực phẩm giàu tinh bột (n phrase): Starchy foods.

  • Ngũ cốc và các loại đậu là thực phẩm giàu tinh bột. (Grains and legumes are starchy foods.)

Synonyms

• Starch: The direct and most common equivalent.
• Amylaceous (adj): A technical term meaning "starchy."

Related Scientific Terms

• Carbohydrate: The broader nutrient class to which starch belongs.
• Glucose: The simple sugar molecule that starch is broken down into during digestion.
• Amylose and Amylopectin: The two main molecular components of starch.

noun

1. starch