dextrin

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dextrin

/ˈdɛkstɹɪn/

noun dextrins · dextrine

countable, uncountable Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.
Similar: E1400

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noun polymers of glucose

Español	dextrina
日本語	糊精 kosei, デキストリン dekisutorin
Français	dextrine
Deutsch	Dextrin
Italiano	destrina

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@misc{dextrin_2026,
  title = {dextrin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dextrin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}