Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- The soluble or gummy matters, having the general formula (C6H10O5)n, into which starch is convertible by diastase or by certain acids.
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Examples
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The baking turns part of the starch into dextrine, which is easy to digest.
Maintaining Health Formerly Health and Efficiency R. L. Alsaker
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The action of heat, in baking, which causes the vapor to rise, and forms the crust of starchy food, produces what is called dextrine, or partially digested starch.
Public School Domestic Science Adelaide Hoodless 1884
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The long boiling converts the starch into dextrine, which is more easily digested than starch.
Public School Domestic Science Adelaide Hoodless 1884
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Some of the starch becomes dextrine, which is more soluble and digestible. [
Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value Harry Snyder
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Then there was a row of phials containing dextrine, alcoholic ether, liquid acetate of lead, vinegar, and ammonia drugs which afforded me no comfort.
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It is also said to be adulterated with sugar and glucose dextrine.
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On being removed from this, it is thoroughly washed, dried, and mounted, by pasting it with starch or dextrine to a card of the proper size.
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Take the raw embryous membrane, prepared as stated, steep it for an hour in spirits of wine diluted with twice its volume of water, and renew this liquid several times until the dextrine, glucose, coloring matters, etc., have been completely removed.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881 Various
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Cover it with a mixture of 6 ounces of magnesium sulphate, 2 ounces of dextrine, and 20 ounces of water.
Practical Mechanics for Boys J. S. Zerbe
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His invention relates to the treatment of nitro - starch and nitro-dextrine, for the purpose of producing an explosive powder, to be used in place of gunpowder.
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