What does "dextrin" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "dextrin"?

Common synonyms include: e1400, e1400.

Dextrin

//ˈdɛkstɹɪn// noun

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Noun

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
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

Synonyms

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e1400 e1400

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Schardinger dextrin

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