English word tetrastarch comes from English tetra- (Four.), English starch
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tetra- | English (eng) | Four. |
| starch | English (eng) | To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface. Stiff; precise; rigid. (countable) Any of various starch-like substances used as a laundry stiffener. (nutrition, countable) Carbohydrates, as with grain and potato based foods.. (uncountable) A widely diffused vegetable substance found especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers, and extracted (as from potatoes, corn, rice, [...] |
| tetrastarch | English (eng) | A hydroxyethyl starch with four hydroxyethyl groups out of each 11 hydroxyls. |