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dex⋅trin

[dek-strin]
–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.
Also, dex⋅trine [dek-strin, -streen] .
Also called British gum.


Origin:
1825–35; < F dextrine. See dextr-, -in 2
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dex·trin   (děk'strĭn)   
n.  Any of various soluble polysaccharides obtained from starch by the application of heat or acids and used mainly as adhesives and thickening agents.
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Main Entry: dex·trin
Pronunciation: 'dek-str&n
Variant: also dex·trine /-"strEn, -str&n/
Function: noun
: any of various soluble gummy polysaccharides (C6H10O5)n obtained from starch by the action of heat, acids, or enzymes and used as adhesives, as sizesfor paper and textiles, as thickening agents (as in syrups), and in beer
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dextrin dex·trin (děk'strĭn) or dex·trine (děk'strĭn, -strēn')
n.
Any of various soluble polysaccharides obtained from starch by the application of heat or acids and used mainly as adhesives and thickening agents.

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