starch
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Fermentation is a biological process whereby organisms convert carbohydrates like starch or sugar into substances like alcohol, without using oxygen.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Many Caribbean meals center on a meat and starch with seasoning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
When they’re added to the pot, they don’t just thicken; they dissolve, releasing starch and fat in equal measure.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
They blended it with modified starch and bentonite nanoclay, then added glycerol and polyvinyl alcohol to improve durability and flexibility.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
“Better, ten kilos of rice and two bars of soap,” she said, which we do need badly, but I despaired for an imaginary windfall that would bring nothing but more white starch into this house.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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