dextrin

corn productsProducts derived from the corn plant.

dextrin, class of substances prepared by the incomplete hydrolysis of starch or by the heating of dry starch. Dextrins are used chiefly as adhesives and as sizing agents for textiles and paper.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray.
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Article Title: dextrin
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 28 November 2018
Access Date: March 02, 2025