dextrin
See also: Dextrin
English
Alternative forms
- dextrine (dated)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛkstɹɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
dextrin (countable and uncountable, plural dextrins)
- (biochemistry) 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.
Synonyms
- E1400 (when used as a food additive)
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
polymers of glucose
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdɛkstrɪn]
- IPA(key): [ˈdɛkstriːn]
Noun
dextrin m inan
- (biochemistry) dextrin (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)
Declension
Declension of dextrin (hard masculine inanimate)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | dextrin | dextriny |
genitive | dextrinu | dextrinů |
dative | dextrinu | dextrinům |
accusative | dextrin | dextriny |
vocative | dextrine | dextriny |
locative | dextrinu | dextrinech |
instrumental | dextrinem | dextriny |
Further reading
- “dextrin”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “dextrin”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989