Definition of "maltodextrin" [maltodextrin]

• A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive. (noun)

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• "On the assumption of the existence of these compounds, Brown and his colleagues formulated what is known as the maltodextrin or amyloin hypothesis of starch degradation."
• "For example, maltodextrin, which is a carbohydrate made from potato or corn starch, is called out and defined next to the overall ingredient list."
• "Mr. Oehler said that the cost of CleanStim will fall once it catches on and Halliburton can buy larger volumes of ingredients, such as maltodextrin, a sweetener and shower-gel component, and organic ester, which is found in liquid egg products and hairspray."