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inulin
[ in-yuh-lin ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a polysaccharide, (C 6 H 10 O 5 ) n , obtained from the roots of certain plants, especially elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread, in processed foods to increase their fiber content, and as a reagent in diagnosing kidney function.
inulin
/ ˈɪnjʊlɪn /
noun
- a fructose polysaccharide present in the tubers and rhizomes of some plants. Formula: (C 6 H 10 O 5 ) n
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inulin1
C19: from Latin inula elecampane + -in
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Example Sentences
It is a constituent of sucrose, of raffinose, and of the polysaccharide inulin, from which it may be obtained by hydrolysis.
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Mannan bears the same relation to mannose that starch does to glucose and inulin to fructose.
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The tubers are rich in the carbohydrate inulin and in sugar.
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The starch corpuscles are very small, with a trace of inulin.
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Inulin is a compound closely related to starch, and upon digestion with acids, yields levulose just as starch yields glucose.
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