dextrin
noun/ˈdɛkstɹɪn/
1
Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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.
- Synonyms
- E1400
- Derived terms
- achrodextrin, achroodextrin, chitodextrin, cyclodextrin, dextrinase, dextrinization, dextrinize, dextrinogenic, dextrinoid, dextrinosis, erythrodextrin, oligodextrin, Schardinger dextrin, xylodextrin
- Related terms
- dextrose
- Hyponyms
- maltodextrin