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 amylum
 澱粉

 am·y·lum /-ləm/ 名詞

 amylum
      n : 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 [syn: starch]