starch identification
noun phraseUK /stɑːtʃ aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US /stɑrtʃ aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən/
Starch identification is the way we find out if a food or thing has starch in it.
The science class used iodine for starch identification on a piece of bread.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of recognizing starch grains under a microscope by their shape.
Microscopic starch identification showed round grains in the potato sample.
3. A method in food labeling to confirm starch is listed as an ingredient.
Starch identification on the package helped the shopper avoid hidden additives.
4. A chemistry classroom activity where iodine turns blue-black to show starch.
Our starch identification experiment turned the cracker dark purple.