amylose

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English word amylose comes from English amyl

amyl (English)

Of or pertaining to starch (dated, organic chemistry) pentyl.

amylose (English)

(carbohydrate) The soluble form of starch (the insoluble form being amylopectin) that is a linear polymer of glucose.

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