Carbohydrate Chemistry Terms

noun a type of dextrin, a carbohydrate derived from starch

• Achrodextrin is a type of dextrin that is colorless and tasteless.
• I heard achrodextrin is used as a thickening agent in some food products.
• Do you know if that snack contains achrodextrin?
• Her words were like achrodextrin, bland and unremarkable.

noun a type of dextrin that is colorless or white in appearance

• Achroödextrin is a type of carbohydrate that is colorless and tasteless.
• I heard achroödextrin is used as a food additive in some products.
• Do you know if that candy has achroödextrin in it?
• The solution was as clear and bland as achroödextrin.