# dextrin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛkstɹɪn/

## Definitions
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.

## Source
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