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dextrin

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkstɹɪn/

The English word “dextrin” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Any of a range of oligomers of glucose, intermediate in complexity between maltose and starch, produced by the enzymatic hydrolysis of starch; used commercially as adhesives.
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