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                    | starch paste |  
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                        | or Starch glue.  It is an adhesive of vegetable origin that is obtained from the starch of cereals such as rice, wheat, oatmeal, etc.  It is a light glue used in the preparation of tempera colours.  In restoration, it is used in some phases of the lining of paintings. |  
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                        | note: Amido, voce in Cecilia Prosperi, Il restauro dei documenti di archivio. Dizionarietto dei termini, Roma, Ministero per i Beni e le Attivitą Culturali, 1999. |  
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                        | italiano |  
                        | pasta d'amido |  
                        | francese |  
                        | colle d'amidon |  |  |  |