inulin

English

Etymology

From inula +‎ -in.

Noun

inulin (usually uncountable, plural inulins)

1. (biochemistry) A polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae; it is mostly a polymer of fructose.

Hypernyms

• fructan

Translations

polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants

• Catalan: inulina f
• Spanish: inulina f

Further reading

• inulin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia