Plural of starch

Forms of starch

Starches in a sentence

• Cellulose, starches, and complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen, are common polysaccharides in biology.From the entry polysaccharide
• More starches as fillers, less costly than proteins, more money pocketed by the companies.2026 January 5, u/easyandthorny, “Is pâté a healthier option than flaked, grilled or in gravy?”, in r/catfood. From the entry cheapflation
• “You need to convert the starches in the corn into fermentable sugars,” the always entertaining Mr.2009 September 9, Joyce Wadler, “Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew. Cheers!”, in New York Times. From the entry fermentable
• The surface of uncoated fine art paper is sometimes sized with starches or gelatins.2004, Harald Johnson, Mastering Digital Printing. From the entry art paper
• Like beer, the process involves pulling the natural starches from a wort-like mixture and then allowing yeast to convert those sugars into alcohol.2016, Timothy Sprinkle, True Beer. From the entry wortlike

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.

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Questions about the plural of starch

What is the plural of starch?

The plural of starch is starches.

Is starch countable?

Starch is a countable and uncountable noun.