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Definitions for cornstarch
ˈkɔrnˌstɑrtʃcorn·starch
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Princeton's WordNet
cornstarch, cornflournoun
starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
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cornstarchnoun
A very fine starch powder derived from corn (maize) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.
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cornstarch
Corn starch, maize starch, or cornflour (British English) is the starch derived from corn (maize) grain. The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the kernel. Corn starch is a common food ingredient, often used to thicken sauces or soups, and to make corn syrup and other sugars. Corn starch is versatile, easily modified, and finds many uses in industry such as adhesives, in paper products, as an anti-sticking agent, and textile manufacturing. It has medical uses as well, such as to supply glucose for people with glycogen storage disease.Like many products in dust form, it can be hazardous in large quantities due to its flammability—see dust explosion. When mixed with a fluid, corn starch can rearrange itself into a non-Newtonian fluid. For example, adding water transforms corn starch into a material commonly known as oobleck while adding oil transforms corn starch into an electrorheological (ER) fluid. The concept can be explained through the mixture termed "cornflour slime".
Webster Dictionary
Cornstarchnoun
starch made from Indian corn, esp. a fine white flour used for puddings, etc
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cornstarch in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cornstarch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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Not only did it lack the correct blood pulsation for decapitation, but seems to have had the blood ‘faked’ with cornstarch.
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