Synonyms of the word

amylum

• n. starch.

polyose

• n. (obsolete, organic chemistry) polysaccharide.

polysaccharide

• n. (biochemistry) A polymer made of many saccharide units linked by glycosidic bonds.

starch

• n. (uncountable) A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and…
• n. (nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.
• n. (uncountable, figuratively) A stiff, formal manner; formality.
• n. (countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener.
• v. To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.
• adj. Stiff; precise; rigid.