单词 | dextrin |
释义 | dextrin[ dek-strin ] / ˈdɛk strɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dextrin ON THESAURUS.COM noun Biochemistry, Chemistry.a soluble, gummy substance, formed from starch by the action of heat, acids, or ferments, occurring in various forms and having dextrorotatory properties: used chiefly as a thickening agent in printing inks and food, as a mucilage, and as a substitute for gum arabic and other natural substances. Also dex·trine [dek-strin, -streen]. /ˈdɛk strɪn, -strin/. Also called British gum. Origin of dextrinFrom the French word dextrine, dating back to 1825–35. See dextr-, -in2 Words nearby dextrindextral, dextrality, dextran, dextranase, dextrase, dextrin, dextrin 6-alpha-glucosidase, dextrinase, dextrin dextranase, dextrinosis, dextrinuria Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dextrinBritish Dictionary definitions for dextrindextrin dextrine (ˈdɛkstrɪn, -triːn)/ (ˈdɛkstrɪn) / nounany of a group of sticky substances that are intermediate products in the conversion of starch to maltose: used as thickening agents in foods and as gums Word Origin for dextrinC19: from French dextrine; see dextro-, -in Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for dextrindextrin [ dĕk′strĭn ] n.Any of various soluble polysaccharides obtained from starch by the application of heat or acids and used mainly as adhesives and thickening agents. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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