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amylopectin

amylopectin noun: a highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose).

Noun

amylopectin (plural amylopectins)

  1. A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)

Forms of amylopectin

pluralamylopectins

Origin of amylopectin

From amylo- + pectin.

Words formed from amylopectin

Questions about amylopectin

What does amylopectin mean?
Amylopectin means a highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose).
What part of speech is amylopectin?
Amylopectin is a noun.
What is the plural of amylopectin?
The plural of amylopectin is amylopectins.

Words near amylopectin in the dictionary

  1. amylome
  2. amylometer
  3. amylometers
  4. amylometric
  5. amylon
  6. amylopectin
  7. amylopectinosis
  8. amylopectins
  9. amylophagia
  10. amylophagic
  11. amylophagy

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