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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用作名词 (n.)
After a few minutes,the amylum began to subside. 几分钟之后，淀粉开始沉淀。
But have you ever seen artificial snow made from potato amylum? 可你见过用土豆淀粉制成的人造雪吗？
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[æ'maɪləm]
