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dextrin
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dex·trin  (dkstrn) also dex·trine (dkstrn, -strn)
n.
Any of various soluble polysaccharides obtained from starch by the application of heat or acids and used mainly as adhesives and thickening agents.
dextrin [ˈdɛkstrɪn], dextrine [ˈdɛkstrɪn -triːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of a group of sticky substances that are intermediate products in the conversion of starch to maltose: used as thickening agents in foods and as gums
[from French dextrine; see dextro-, -in]
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Noun1.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
polyose, polysaccharide - any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
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