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maltodextrin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 麥芽糊精 /麦芽糊精 (màiyáhújīng) — type of dextrin
  • Czech: maltodextrin — type of dextrin
  • Finnish: maltodekstriini — type of dextrin
  • German: Maltodextrin — type of dextrin
  • Russian: мальтодекстрин (malʹtodekstrin) — type of dextrin
  • Russian: патока (patoka) — type of dextrin
  • Spanish: maltodextrina — type of dextrin
  • Swedish: maltodextrin — type of dextrin