Amylon

/ˈæmɪlɒn/ noun

Another term for starch itself, or a starch-derived substance used in manufacturing or medicine.

From Greek amylon (starch), literally meaning 'not ground at a mill,' from an- (not) + mylos (mill); ancient term describing the fine powder.

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