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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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
Inferior qualities are frequently filled or back-filled with glue, sugar, gum tragacanth, dextrin, &c., after which they are dried, damped and given a light calender finish.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" by Various
So, too, the Post Office Department discovered that it could use mucilage made of corn dextrin as well as that which used to be made from tapioca.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
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