dextrin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dextrin
From the French word dextrine, dating back to 1825–35. See dextr-, -in 2
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Dextrin, as has already been stated, is an intermediate product of the hydrolysis of starch by acid or enzymes.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
Dextrin is found in small amounts in the crust of bread and in toast.
From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes
Dextrin is made by heating starch with H2SO4 at a lower temperature than for dextrose.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips
Dextrin, a gummy substance used for the backs of postage stamps, is a carbo-hydrate, as in fact are gums in general.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips
Dextrin serves in place of the old "gum arabic" for the mucilage of our envelopes and stamps.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.
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