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dextrin Definition


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dextrin
dextrine
noun
    1. biochem.
      Any of a group of short-chain polysaccharides produced during the breakdown of starch or glycogen by enzymes, used as a thickener in foods and adhesives.
Etymology: 19c: from French dextrine.



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