dextrine

Variant of dextrin

dextrin definition

dex·trin (deks′trin)

noun

any of a number of water-soluble, gummy, dextrorotatory polysaccharides obtained from the breakdown of starch and used as adhesives, as sizes, in certain foods, etc.
also dextrine dex′·trine (-trēn′, -trin)

Etymology: Fr dextrine (see dexter & -in): so called because it rotates the plane of polarization to the right

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