DEXTRINE
\dˈɛkstɹiːn], \dˈɛkstɹiːn], \d_ˈɛ_k_s_t_ɹ_iː_n]\
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By William R. Warner
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deks'trin, n. starch altered by the action of acids, diastase, or heat till it loses its gelatinous character, so called because when viewed through polarised light it turns the plane of polarisation to the right.--n. DEX'TROSE, a glucose sugar, found in grapes, &c., and manufactured from starch by means of sulphuric acid. [Fr.,--L. dexter.]
By Thomas Davidson
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(Bot.) Starch, in its soluble condition, during its conversion into sugar for the nourishment of plants ; e.g. in germinating barley. At 400 F., viewed by polarized light, starch has the property of turning the plane of polarization to the right [L.].
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British gum.
By Henry Percy Smith
