dextrin
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.
Origin of dextrin
1- Also called British gum.
- Also dex·trine [dek-strin, -streen]. /ˈdɛk strɪn, -strin/.
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British Dictionary definitions for dextrin
dextrine (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 dextrin
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