Amylose

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The inner portion of a starch granule, consisting of relatively soluble polysaccharides having an unbranched, linear, or spiral structure.
  • n. A polysaccharide, such as starch or cellulose.
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  • n. The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One of the starch group (C6H10O5)n of the carbohydrates; as, starch, arabin, dextrin, cellulose, etc.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One of the three groups into which the carbohydrates are divided, the others being glucose and saccharose.
    • Word Usage
    "Plants produce starch in two different configurations: a completely linear chain called amylose, and a highly branched form called amylopectin, each of which may contain thousands of glucose units."
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