dextrin
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.
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- 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.
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achrodextrin achroodextrin chitodextrin cyclodextrin dextrinase dextrinization dextrinize dextrinogenic dextrinoid dextrinosis erythrodextrin oligodextrin Schardinger dextrin xylodextrin