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

Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

When dry starch is heated to 400� Fahr., it is converted, without any change in its composition, into a soluble gum-like substance, termed dextrin, or British gum.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Cameron, Charles Alexander, Sir