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corn starch

corn starch is the alternative form of cornstarch.

Meaning of cornstarch

Noun

cornstarch (usually uncountable, plural cornstarches)

  1. (usually) A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.

Forms of corn starch

pluralcorn starches

Questions about corn starch

What is corn starch the alternative form of?
Corn starch is the alternative form of cornstarch.

Words near corn starch in the dictionary

  1. corn snake
  2. corn snakes
  3. corn snow
  4. corn squeezing
  5. corn squeezings
  6. corn starch
  7. corn starches
  8. Corn State
  9. corn sugar
  10. corn sugars
  11. corn sweat

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