Starchlike

Word STARCHLIKE
Character 10
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Starchlike"

What do we mean by starchlike?

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word starchlike. Define starchlike, starchlike synonyms, starchlike pronunciation, starchlike translation, English dictionary definition of starchlike.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Starchlike

  • Antonyms for starchlike
  • Starchlike antonyms not found!

The word "starchlike" in example sentences

He was humming a tune, passing a clean cotton rag back and forth across the dried wax on the finish, pausing to blow a bug off the starched top so he would not have to smack it and stain the immaculate starchlike whiteness of the canvas. ❋ James Lee Burke (2010)

• It can be stored in limited amounts for later use as a starchlike material called glycogen. ❋ Dr. Eric C. Westman (2010)

The liver cells (the peculiar forms of which had been described by Purkinje, Henle, and Dutrochet about 1838) have the power to convert certain of the substances that come to them into a starchlike compound called glycogen, and to store this substance away till it is needed by the organism. ❋ Unknown (1904)

Since then, it has been frequently reported in Asia, though rarely, if ever, in the U.S. The rash is thought to be a toxic reaction to a starchlike component of the shiitake mushroom. ❋ M.D. By LISA SANDERS (2011)

Yuan Yao, an assistant professor of food science, has successfully modified the phytoglycogen nanoparticle, a starchlike substance that makes up nearly 30 percent of the dry mass of some sweet corn. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cross Reference for Starchlike

  • Starchlike cross reference not found!

What does starchlike mean?

Best Free Book Reviews
Best IOS App Reviews