(bound form) solid matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid; precipitate

starch; amylum; a complex carbohydrate found in the roots, stems, and seeds of many plants and used as a major source of energy in food

to gradually accumulate or deposit over a long period of time, especially used for culture, wisdom, traditions, or ideology

any of a group of enzymes that help digest carbohydrates by breaking down starch into sugars

sediment; precipitate; dregs

Dianshan Lake, a fresh-water lake located in Shanghai

A digestive enzyme found in pancreatic juice that converts starch into maltose

A type of carbohydrate used to store energy in the bodies of animals and humans, found mainly in the liver and muscles. It is the animal equivalent of the starch found in plants. Also called [[糖原|糖原|tang2 yuan2]], [[肝糖|肝糖|gan1 tang2]], or [[肝醣|肝醣|gan1 tang2]].

tapioca; cassava starch

a chemical substance that causes a solid to form from a solution

to deposit soil or mineral material in a lower layer of soil through the action of water

the accumulation of dissolved or suspended soil material in one layer or horizon of a soil as a result of its removal from another layer by percolating water

(geology) material that has accumulated in a soil layer through the process of illuviation

starchy material; amyloid; starchiness