Starch which has been altered in composition or structure by chemical or heat treatment in order to change its physical properties, used chiefly as a food additive.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in Journal Nutrition.
Definition of modified starch in US English:
modified starch
noun
Starch which has been altered in composition or structure by chemical or heat treatment in order to change its physical properties, used chiefly as a food additive.