Am″i‐din (�), n. [Cf. F. amidine, fr. amido� starch, fr. L. amylum, Gr. � fine meal, neut. of � not ground at the mill, — hence, of the finest meal; ἀ priv. + �, �, mill. See Meal.] (Chem.) Start modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.