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dextrins

dextrins is the plural of dextrin.

Meaning of dextrin

Noun

dextrin (countable and uncountable, plural dextrins)

  1. Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.
    Synonyms:
    E1400

Phrases with dextrins

Questions about dextrins

What is dextrins the plural of?
Dextrins is the plural of dextrin.

Words near dextrins in the dictionary

  1. dextrinogenic
  2. dextrinoid
  3. dextrinoidity
  4. dextrinosis
  5. dextrinous
  6. dextrins
  7. dextro
  8. dextro-
  9. dextroamfetamine
  10. dextroamphetamine
  11. dextroamphetamines

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