tinh bột
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Definition
- 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.