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| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
| amylopectin (ˌæmɪləʊˈpɛktɪn) | |
| —n | |
| Compare amylose the major component of starch (about 80 per cent), consisting of branched chains of glucose units. It is insoluble and gives a red-brown colour with iodine | |
amylopectin am·y·lo·pec·tin (ām'ə-lō-pěk'tĭn)
n.
The highly branched, almost insoluble polysaccaride that is a constituent of starch.