dextrin
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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
Effecting the conversion of starch into soluble dextrin and sugar; as, an amylolytic ferment.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
These foods are very much like wheat flour which has been subjected to heat, changing to a small extent the starch to dextrose and dextrin.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.
