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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

am•y•lo•pec•tin n.

Chemistrythe insoluble or gel component of starch that forms a paste with water, but does not solidify, and that turns red in iodine. Cf. amylose.

amylo- + pectin 1900–05

'amylopectin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

starch - amylose

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