amylum
/ˈæmɪləm/
noun
- A white, tasteless carbohydrate (starch) found in plants, used as a food ingredient and in manufacturing.
- Many processed foods contain amylum as a thickener or stabilizer.
- In biology class, we learned that amylum is stored in plant cells as an energy reserve.
- The chemist extracted amylum from the potato to use in the experiment.
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