Associations to the word «Dextrin»

Wiktionary

DEXTRIN, noun. (carbohydrate) 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

Dictionary definition

DEXTRIN, noun. 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.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne