cornstarch
n.
starch made from corn (used as a thickening agent)
Cornstarch
Cornstarch, or cornflour, is the
starch of the
maize grain, commonly known as
corn. It is also ground from the
endosperm, or white heart, of the corn
kernel. It has a distinctive appearance and feel when mixed raw with
water or
milk, giving easily to gentle pressure but resisting sudden pressure (see
Non-Newtonian fluid). It is usually included as an anti-caking agent in powdered
sugar (10X or
confectioner's sugar). For this reason, recipes calling for powdered sugar often call for at least light cooking to remove the raw cornstarch taste.
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cornstarch
Noun
1. starch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener
(synonym) cornflour
(hypernym) starch, amylum
Cornstarch
(n.)
Starch made from Indian corn, esp. a fine white flour used for puddings, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Cornstarch
A white, powdery thickener finer than flour. It is extracted from the starch endosperm of wheat or corn. It must be dissolved in a cold liquid before it is added to a hot mixture or it will lump. It results in a glazy, opaque finish.