- applications, its uses in textiles:
sizing yarn for weaving, and
starching linen. The Gr**** term for
starch, "amylon" (ἄμυλον),
which means "not milled", is also...
- was used
primarily for
starching laundry and for
other industrial uses.[citation needed] A
method to
produce pure
culinary starch from
maize was patented...
-
shirts and the
ruffles of women's
petticoats by
starching them
before the
clean clothes were ironed.
Starch gave
clothing smooth,
crisp edges, and had an...
- 'lords and ladies' name may
alternatively have
referred to its use for
starching the
ruffs worn
around the
necks of the
gentry during the late 16th and...
-
Modified starch, also
called starch derivatives, is
prepared by physically, enzymatically, or
chemically treating native starch to
change its properties...
-
Starcher is a surname. It may
refer to:
Buddy Starcher (1906–2001),
American country music singer Larry Starcher (1942-2022),
American judge,
served on...
-
Resistant starch (RS) is
starch,
including its
degradation products, that
escapes from
digestion in the
small intestine of
healthy individuals. Resistant...
- Sago (/ˈseɪɡoʊ/) is a
starch extracted from the pith, or
spongy core tissue, of
various tropical palm stems,
especially those of
Metroxylon sagu. It is...
- needed]
Tapioca starch, used
commonly for
starching shirts and
garments before ironing, may be sold in
bottles of
natural gum
starch to be
dissolved in...
- The iodine–
starch test is a
chemical reaction that is used to test for the
presence of
starch or for iodine. The
combination of
starch and
iodine is intensely...
