

When mixed with a fluid, corn starch can rearrange itself into a non-Newtonian fluid. It has medical uses as well, such as to supply glucose for people with glycogen storage disease.Like many products in dust form, it can be hazardous in large quantities due to its flammability-see dust explosion.

Corn starch is versatile, easily modified, and finds many uses in industry such as adhesives, in paper products, as an anti-sticking agent, and textile manufacturing. Corn starch is a common food ingredient, often used to thicken sauces or soups, and to make corn syrup and other sugars. The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the kernel.

Wikipedia Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votesĬorn starch, maize starch, or cornflour (British English) is the starch derived from corn (maize) grain.
