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Noun: dextrin  dek-strin
  1. Any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odourless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements

Derived forms: dextrins

Type of: polyose, polysaccharide

Encyclopedia: Dextrin

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