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starch meaning in Hindi

स्टार्च sṭārc

UK/ˈstɑːt͡ʃ//ˈstɑɹt͡ʃ/

starch in Hindi: स्टार्च (sṭārc), कलफ़ (kalaf). In English, starch means a widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

Hindi words for starch

substance
स्टार्च sṭārc, कलफ़ kalaf

English meaning of starch

  1. noun A widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.
  2. noun Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
  3. noun A stiff, formal manner; formality.
  4. noun Fortitude.

Full definition of starch

starch in a sentence

  • She starched her blouses.

starch in other languages

Questions about starch in Hindi

What is the meaning of starch in Hindi?
Starch in Hindi is स्टार्च (sṭārc), कलफ़ (kalaf).
starch का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Starch: स्टार्च (sṭārc), कलफ़ (kalaf).
What does starch mean in English?
Starch means a widely diffused vegetable substance, found in seeds, bulbs and tubers, as extracted (e.g. from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) in the form of a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

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