amylum

noun

amylum

noun

/ˈæmɪləm/

Etymology From Latin amylum, from Ancient Greek ἄμυλον (ámulon), from ἀ- (a-, “privative”) + μύλη (múlē, “mill”).

1

Usually starch

Derived terms
amylum star, paramylum
Related terms
amyl, amyl-

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