Definitions for amylum
ˈæm ə ləmamy·lum

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1. starch, amylumnoun

   a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles

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1. amylumnoun

   starch

2. Etymology: From amylum, from ἄμυλον, from.

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1. amylum

   Starch or amylum is a polymeric carbohydrate consisting of numerous glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by most green plants for energy storage. Worldwide, it is the most common carbohydrate in human diets, and is contained in large amounts in staple foods such as wheat, potatoes, maize (corn), rice, and cassava (manioc). Pure starch is a white, tasteless and odorless powder that is insoluble in cold water or alcohol. It consists of two types of molecules: the linear and helical amylose and the branched amylopectin. Depending on the plant, starch generally contains 20 to 25% amylose and 75 to 80% amylopectin by weight. Glycogen, the energy reserve of animals, is a more highly branched version of amylopectin. In industry, starch is often converted into sugars, for example by malting. These sugars may be fermented to produce ethanol in the manufacture of beer, whisky and biofuel. In addition, sugars produced from processed starch are used in many processed foods. Mixing most starches in warm water produces a paste, such as wheatpaste, which can be used as a thickening, stiffening or gluing agent. The principal non-food, industrial use of starch is as an adhesive in the papermaking process. A similar paste, § clothing starch, can be applied to certain textile goods before ironing to stiffen them.

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1. amylum

   Amylum, also known as starch, is a complex carbohydrate found in many plants. It is used by the plants as a way to store energy, and by humans and animals as a significant source of nutrition. It is made up of two components: amylose and amylopectin. Amylum is typically a white, tasteless, odorless powder that is insoluble in cold water or alcohol.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of amylum in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of amylum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

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