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maizestarch

noun

Etymology

From maize + starch.

  1. derived from *sterg-✻ — “stiff, rigid”
  2. inherited from *starkī✻ — “stiffness, rigidity, fortitude, strength”
  3. inherited from *stierċe✻ — “stiffness, rigidity, strength”
  4. inherited from starche
  5. compounded as maizestarch — “maize + starch”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of cornstarch.

    • A modern maizestarch—and maizenaplant (lumps and crystals) system Uhland Leipzig, daily capacity 3,000-6,000 Kg. maize, as good as new, is for sale at Amsterdam (Holland) at a considerably reduced price.
    • The experimental diets were adjusted to 9.7-10.3% raw-protein (drymatter) by exchanging the necessary amount of maizestarch with the protein source.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA