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amylopectin

/ˌæməloʊˈpɛktɪn/

Meanings
noun
A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)

Examples :

"The thick texture of the rice porridge comes from the amylopectin in the rice starch, which doesn't dissolve completely in the water, unlike the amylose. "
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Related Words

Illustration branched

branched verb

/bræntʃt/ /brɑːntʃt/

To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.

"The small twig branched from the older, thicker limb of the apple tree. "

Illustration starch

starch noun

/stɑːtʃ/ /stɑɹtʃ/

A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, etc.) as a white, glistening, granular or powdery substance, without taste or smell, and giving a very peculiar creaking sound when rubbed between the fingers. It is used as a food, in the production of commercial grape sugar, for stiffening linen in laundries, in making paste, etc.

"My grandmother used potato starch to make a thick, smooth sauce for the chicken. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration porridge

porridge noun

/ˈpɔɹɪdʒ/ /ˈpɒɹɪdʒ/ /ˈpɑɹɪdʒ/

A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.

"This morning, I ate a warm bowl of porridge with milk and honey for breakfast. "

Illustration highly

highly adverb

/ˈhaɪli/

In a high or esteemed manner.

"He spoke highly of you."

Illustration soluble

soluble adjective

[ˈsɔɫ.jʊ.bəɫ]

Able to be dissolved.

"Sugar is soluble in water."

Illustration texture

texture noun

/ˈtɛkstʃə(ɹ)/

The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.

"The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth."

Illustration unlike

unlike noun

/ʌnˈlaɪk/

Something that is not like something else; something different.

"My sister's approach to studying, unlike mine, is to focus on detailed notes. "

Illustration dissolve

dissolve noun

/dɪˈzɒlv/ /dɪˈzɑlv/

A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next

"The dissolve between the shot of the teacher writing on the board and the shot of the students' attentive faces was smooth and effective. "

Illustration amylose

amylose noun

/ˈæməloʊs/ /ˈæməloʊz/

The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.

"The bread became slightly sticky because it contained a high proportion of amylose compared to amylopectin. "

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insoluble noun

/ɪnˈsɒljʊbl/ /ɪnˈsɑːljʊbl/

Any substance that cannot be dissolved.

"The insoluble residue from the coffee grounds made cleaning the filter difficult. "