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dextrin

[dek-strin] / ˈdɛk strɪn /


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Others state that dextrin, an edible carbohydrate produced from corn or potato starch, is used to make the adhesive.

From Washington Post Jun. 12, 2020

The colorant chemicals help determine the different colors we see, and the binder — often a type of starch called dextrin — binds the fuel, oxidizer, and colorant together within the pellets.

From The Verge Jul. 3, 2015

After amylases break down starch into smaller fragments, the brush border enzyme α-dextrinase starts working on α- dextrin, breaking off one glucose unit at a time.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

After deducting the amounts due to the original glucose and the inverted dextrin present, the residue is calculated as starch.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various

Millar, are maltose and glucose, which latter is derived from the hydrolysis of the stable dextrin.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various




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