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dextrin

[ dek-strin ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Biochemistry, Chemistry.

a 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.

dextrin

/ ˈdɛkstrɪn; -triːn; ˈdɛkstrɪn /

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

Origin of dextrin¹

From the French word dextrine, dating back to 1825–35. See dextr-, -in ²

Origin of dextrin¹

C19: from French dextrine; see dextro- , -in

How does dextrin compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Iodine commonly turns commercial dextrin blue, but does not affect the colour of pure dextrin.

In undressed Mysore coffee Commaille found 2.6 percent of glucose and no dextrin.

Intense heat changes the content of the starch granules on the surface of the slice of bread to dextrin.

With intense dry heat, as in toasting, the granule expands and opens, and the contents change to dextrin.

This cellulose is closely allied in composition to starch, dextrin, and a form of sugar called glucose.

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