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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: polysaccharide, polyose
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