dextrin (redirected from limit dextrin)

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.

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dextrin or dextrine

Noun

a sticky substance obtained from starch: used as a thickening agent in food [French dextrine]

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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