maltodextrin

malt·o·dex·trin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mawl-toh-dek-strin]
- /ˌmɔl toʊˈdɛk strɪn/
- /mˈɒltəʊdkstrˌɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawl-toh-dek-strin]
- /ˌmɔl toʊˈdɛk strɪn/

Definitions of maltodextrin word

noun maltodextrin a compound of dextrin and maltose, used as a food additive and in some health and beauty products. 1
noun maltodextrin (carbohydrate) A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive. 1
noun maltodextrin a dextrin produced from starch used as a food additive, for example in energy bars, etc 0
noun maltodextrin (biochemistry) A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive. 0

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Origin of maltodextrin

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; malto(se) + dextrin

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Parts of speech for Maltodextrin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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maltodextrin popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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