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dextrin

group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates (glucans) produced by the hydrolysis of starch or glycogen
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dextrin

Summary

dextrin is a structural class of chemical entities[1]. dextrin ranks in the top 8% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • dextrin's instance of is recorded as structural class of chemical entities[3].
  • dextrin is a type of alpha-D-glucan[4].
  • dextrin is part of dextrin catabolic process[5].
  • dextrin is used for adhesive[6].
  • dextrin comprises carbon[7].
  • dextrin comprises oxygen[8].
  • dextrin comprises hydrogen[9].
  • dextrin's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10].
  • dextrin's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • dextrin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • dextrin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[13].

Why It Matters

dextrin ranks in the top 8% of structural_class_of_chemical_entities entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month).[2] dextrin has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] dextrin is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Glossary of Class Names of Organic Compounds and Reactive Intermediates Based on Structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Glossary of Class Names of Organic Compounds and Reactive Intermediates Based on Structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995). wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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