dextrin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛkstrɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dek′strin)


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dex•trin  (dek′strin),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem., Chem.]
  1. Biochemistrya 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.
Also, dex•trine  (dek′strin, -strēn).USA pronunciation Also called British gum. 
  • French dextrine. See dextr-, -in2
  • 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dextrin / ˈdɛkstrɪn/, dextrine / ˈdɛkstrɪn -triːn/
  1. 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
Etymology: 19th Century: from French dextrine; see dextro-, -in
'dextrin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
British gum - glucose - ptyalin

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