dextrin

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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

The form now generally accepted is known as dextri-maltose, which is a combination of dextrin and maltose, both of which are readily acted upon by the sugar-splitting enzymes of the digestive juices.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.

Starch is made from it both for the laundry and for the manufacture of farina, dextrin, etc.

From Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Taylor, Benjamin