endosperm
endosperm
Definition
endo·sperm (en′dō spʉrm′)
endosperm
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- wheat: Farina - Coarsely ground endosperm of hard wheat 's.
- grain: Production of flour The endosperm of the wheat grain contains all the material used by the baker.
Adjective modifier
- white: Brown flour - produced through the inclusion of bran along with the white endosperm.
- starchy: White flour - made from the starchy endosperm only; bran and germ are removed as co-products.
Modifies a noun
- fraction: Starch and gluten is obtained from the endosperm fraction and further processing of the starch fraction yields glucose syrups.
Noun used with modifier
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