
1) Food additive
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https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/maltodextrin

==Structure== Maltodextrin consists of D-glucose units connected in chains of variable length. The glucose units are primarily linked with α(1→4) glycosidic bonds. Maltodextrin is typically composed of a mixture of chains that vary from three to seventeen glucose units long. Maltodextrins are classified by DE (dextrose equivalent) and have a DE...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltodextrin

Maltodextrin is a mostly unfermentable carbohydrate produced by the partial hydrolysis of starch or glycogen. Maltodextrins typically impart little or no flavor upon the finished beer but are important because they can be a valuable method for adding gravity and perceived body and mouth feel to a beer. This can be extremely helpful when you are bre...
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http://www.westcoastbrewer.com/Beer_Glossary_and_Brewing_Terms.php

Derived from corn starch.
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https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22769
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