dextrin
See also: Dextrin
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dextrin (countable and uncountable, plural dextrins)
- (biochemistry) 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.
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- E1400 when used as a food additive
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dextrin m inan
- (biochemistry) dextrin (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)