a form of dextrin prepared by roasting starch.

Originally: a principal constituent of tragacanth and other gums, having the property of swelling in water (now disused). Now: the water-soluble…

A pulverulent substance obtained from barley-meal: see quots.

= dextrin, n.

= tragacanthin, n.

A dark viscous liquid of unpleasant taste left as a mother liquor when starch is subjected to acid hydrolysis and dextrose is allowed to…