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Definitions for Dextrin
[1] a soluble, gummy substance, formed from starch by the action of heat, acids, or ferments, occurring in various forms and having dextrorotatory properties: used chiefly as a thickening agent in printing inks and food, as a mucilage, and as a substitute for gum arabic and other natural substances.
[2] 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
Words related to Dextrin
sugar, starch, lactose, glucose, cellulose, galactose, glycogen, monosaccharide, disaccharide, sucrose, maltose, fructose, dextrose, polysaccharide
Words nearby Dextrin
dextral, dextrality, dextran, dextranase, dextrase, dextrin, dextrin 6-alpha-glucosidase, dextrin dextranase, dextrinase, dextrinosis, dextrinuria
Origin of Dextrin
From the French word dextrine, dating back to 1825–35. See dextr-, -in2
Word origin for Dextrin
C19: from French dextrine; see dextro- , -in
Synonyms for Dextrin
cellulose, glucose, lactose, starch, sugar, dextrose, disaccharide, fructose, galactose, glycogen, maltose, monosaccharide, polysaccharide, sucrose