polysaccharide: starch. Storage form of carbohydrate in plants, plants use for energy Mainly in seeds, roots, and tubers-similar in structure to glycogen but fewer branches-potatoes and grains are major sources of starch.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: dustbowl (Noun) An area which abounds in dust and which is very dry. dustbowl (Noun) The central region of the United States during the 1930s. dustbowl (Noun) The 1930s period.
Dust is a generic term for minute solid particles, typically less than 500 microns in diameter. In construction and demolition projects, dust particles are created in a wide range of sizes. Larger, heavier particles tend to settle out of the air, while smaller, lighter solids may hang indefinitely.