English Explanatory Dictionary

dextrin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛkstɹɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dextrin.wav

Word forms

dextrin dextrins dextrine

Synonyms

E1400

Related words

dextrose

Derived words

achrodextrin achroodextrin chitodextrin cyclodextrin dextrinase dextrinization dextrinize dextrinogenic dextrinoid dextrinosis erythrodextrin oligodextrin Schardinger dextrin xylodextrin
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