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Noun

1. 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. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements wordnet

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adhesiveglucose polymergluepastestarch derivative

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nonadhesivestarch