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dextrin

dextrin · dextrins

Dextrin

Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and…Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.

/ˈdɛkstɹɪn/

Meaning

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(countable, uncountable)Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.
Dextrin
any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements