| 单词 | dextrin |
| 释义 | dextrin /dek"strin/, n. Biochem., Chem. 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, dextrine /dek"strin, -streen/. Also called British gum. [1825-35; < F dextrine. See DEXTR-, -IN2] |
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