amylopectin

[ am-uh-loh-pek-tin ]

noun
  1. the insoluble or gel component of starch that forms a paste with water, but does not solidify, and that turns red in iodine.

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Origin of amylopectin

1
First recorded in 1900–05; amylo- + pectin

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British Dictionary definitions for amylopectin

amylopectin

/ (ˌæmɪləʊˈpɛktɪn) /


noun
  1. 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: Compare amylose

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