amidin

[ am-i-din ]

noun

1. the soluble matter of starch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of amidin¹

1825–35; < Medieval Latin amid ( um ) starch (alteration of Latin amylum; amyl ) + -in ²

Example Sentences

Amidin, which is the soluble part of starch, contains 53.33 per cent.

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