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dextrin vs polysaccharide

polysaccharide vs dextrin

dextrin and polysaccharide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dextrin Yes No No No
polysaccharide Yes No No No
As nouns, polysaccharide is a hypernym of dextrin; that is, polysaccharide is a word with a broader meaning than dextrin:
  • dextrin: any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements
  • polysaccharide: any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
Other hypernyms of dextrin include polyose.
dextrin (noun) polysaccharide (noun)
any of various polysaccharides obtained by hydrolysis of starch; a tasteless and odorless gummy substance that is used as a thickening agent and in adhesives and in dietary supplements any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
Difference between dextrin and polysaccharide

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