Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
dextrine .
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Examples
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Rye and rye-bread contain a substance resembling starch-gum (or dextrine, as it is called) in its properties, which is very easily converted into sugar.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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Rye and rye-bread contain a substance resembling starch-gum (or dextrine, as it is called) in its properties, which is very easily converted into sugar.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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