ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD STARCH
Old English stercan (unattested except by the past participle sterced) to stiffen; related to Old Saxon sterkian, Old High German sterken to strengthen, Dutch sterken.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STARCH
PRESENT
Present
I starch
you starch
he/she/it starches
we starch
you starch
they starch
Present continuous
I am starching
you are starching
he/she/it is starching
we are starching
you are starching
they are starching
Present perfect
I have starched
you have starched
he/she/it has starched
we have starched
you have starched
they have starched
Present perfect continuous
I have been starching
you have been starching
he/she/it has been starching
we have been starching
you have been starching
they have been starching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I starched
you starched
he/she/it starched
we starched
you starched
they starched
Past continuous
I was starching
you were starching
he/she/it was starching
we were starching
you were starching
they were starching
Past perfect
I had starched
you had starched
he/she/it had starched
we had starched
you had starched
they had starched
Past perfect continuous
I had been starching
you had been starching
he/she/it had been starching
we had been starching
you had been starching
they had been starching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will starch
you will starch
he/she/it will starch
we will starch
you will starch
they will starch
Future continuous
I will be starching
you will be starching
he/she/it will be starching
we will be starching
you will be starching
they will be starching
Future perfect
I will have starched
you will have starched
he/she/it will have starched
we will have starched
you will have starched
they will have starched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been starching
you will have been starching
he/she/it will have been starching
we will have been starching
you will have been starching
they will have been starching
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would starch
you would starch
he/she/it would starch
we would starch
you would starch
they would starch
Conditional continuous
I would be starching
you would be starching
he/she/it would be starching
we would be starching
you would be starching
they would be starching
Conditional perfect
I would have starch
you would have starch
he/she/it would have starch
we would have starch
you would have starch
they would have starch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been starching
you would have been starching
he/she/it would have been starching
we would have been starching
you would have been starching
they would have been starching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you starch
we let´s starch
you starch
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
starching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
4 QUOTES WITH «STARCH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
starch.
Grease and starch just always win over protein. In food as in so many things. Look around you, that's what our whole country is based on. It's amazing that Michael Jordan can be an iconic figure because he's basically just protein.
Carbohydrates, and especially refined ones like sugar, make you produce lots of extra insulin. I've been keeping my intake really low ever since I discovered this. I've cut out all starch such as potatoes, noodles, rice, bread and pasta.
Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across. If you get too serious, you could die of starch.
Shoot for a total of no more than 80 grams of carbs in your daily diet. This means favoring vegetables that grow above ground like kale, broccoli, spinach, and cauliflower as opposed to those that store carbohydrate in the form of starch like potatoes and beets.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARCH»
Discover the use of
starch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
starch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Starch: Chemistry and Technology
The third edition of this long-serving successful reference work is a 'must-have' reference for anyone needing or desiring an understanding of the structure, chemistry, properties, production and uses of starches and their derivatives. * ...
James N. BeMiller, Roy L. Whistler, 2009
2
Starch: Advances in Structure and Function
This book documents the latest research and opinion on starch structure and its function as a food material.
Tina L. Barsby, Athene Margaret Donald, P. J. Frazier, 2001
3
Industrial Uses of
Starch and its Derivatives
These are brief abstracts which will help specialised searchers in a branch of the subject to complete the information given in the text.
Jack Augustus Radley, 1976
4
Starch: From
Starch Containing Sources to Isolation of ...
The history of starches and investigations of starch containing raw materials goes back many centuries, (ii) steady progress in the understanding of processing and modification processes of starches awaits further elucidation.
Vladimir P. Yuryev, Piotr Tomasik, Heiz Ruck, 2004
5
Starch in Food: Structure, Function and Applications
It examines the sources of starch, from wheat and potatoes to rice, corn, and tropical supplies. The book looks at modified starches and the stability of frozen foods, starch lipid interactions and starch-based microencapsulation.
Ann-Charlotte Eliasson, 2004
6
Starch-Based Polymeric Materials and Nanocomposites: ...
With contributions from leading experts in academia and industry, this volume demonstrates the versatility of starch and its potential in a variety of applications.
Jasim Ahmed, Brijesh K. Tiwari, Syed H. Imam, 2012
7
Handbook of
Starch Hydrolysis Products and their Derivatives
This text covers all aspects of glucose syrup manufacture from starch production and its hydrolysis through to the analysis of finished products.
M.W. Kearsley, S.Z. Dziedzic, 1995
8
Starches: Characterization, Properties, and Applications
The book covers the recent advances made in starch characterization using techniques such as atomic force microscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. It discusses the main modified starches applications and enzymes used on starch industry.
9
The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your ...
Challenging the viewpoint that starches are unhealthy, the plant-diet advocate and author of Fork over Knives explains how to fuel the body with carbohydrates rather than proteins and fats, drawing on the philosophies of the best-selling ...
John McDougall, Mary McDougall, 2012
10
Starch: Basic Science to Biotechnology: Basic Science to ...
This volume presents the physiological and biochemical aspects of storage carbohydrates, or starch granules, in plants.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STARCH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
starch is used in the context of the following news items.
Health: Resistant Starches May Aid In Weight Loss
“When you typically hear of the word starch, you probably think carbohydrates, sugar, weight gain, bad, avoid so this is really exciting. For the first time, we're ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
Cigarettes or spark suspected in Taiwan fire that burned 498
The three tons of colored starch-based powder bought by the organizers from Tai Won, a seller in the island's southern county of Yunlin, were flammable, said ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jun 15»
Potato Starch: A Potential Source for the Creation of Next …
In 2015, as the concurrently-held conferences of China International Starch and Starch Derivatives Exhibition, the much-awaited Asian Starch Conference is ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
Star Wars Meets I Am Bread in Free 'Starch Wars' Update
A new update titled Starch Wars adds a full-fledged space shooter to the bread simulator, which you can play for free now. Based on the trailer, the update ... «IGN, May 15»
New cooking method reduces calories in rice considerably
The resistant starches take a long time for the body to process, and are not converted into glucose or glycogen because we lack the ability to digest them and ... «International Business Times UK, Mar 15»
Scientists have discovered a simple way to cook rice that …
In the Caribbean, where the starch is often mixed with beans, it's a staple too. Even here in the United States, where people eat a comparatively modest amount ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
Global Modified Starch Products Derivatives & Markets Report 2015
As this recession ends and it will; the opportunities for starch processing industry going forward remain very bright in view of strong growth of developing ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»
Rockne Newell files suit, claims prison meals are too high-starch
Newell claims the high-starch diet is causing a severe fluctuation in his blood sugar, which he says has led to mood swings and changes in his energy levels. «WFMZ Allentown, Jan 15»
This guy made a homemade flamethrower using corn starch
Did you know that the corn starch in your pantry can be extremely flammable? It's little bits of knowledge like that prove that anything can be turned into a ... «WABC-TV, Dec 14»
SunOpta to sell its fiber and starch business
TORONTO — SunOpta Inc. has agreed to sell its fiber and starch business to J. Rettenmaier & Sohne Group (JRS) for $37.5 million, subject to certain ... «Food Business News, Dec 14»