| NOUN | substance | dextrin | any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch |
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| Meaning | Any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements. | |
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| Broader | polysaccharide, polyose | Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules |
| Spanish | dextrina | |
| Catalan | dextrina | |
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