DEX′TRIN

C 6 H 10 O 5 . Syn. Starch gum , Dextrin a , Dextrinum , British gum. A soluble substance resembling gum, formed by the action of dilute acids at the boiling temperature, and by infusion of malt, at about 160° Fahr., on starch. It is also formed when potato starch and some of the other farinas are exposed to a heat of about 400°. See Diastase and Gum (British).