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CYCLODEXTRIN
Etymology
Noun
cyclodextrin (plural cyclodextrins)
(carbohydrate) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
Usage notes
• They are named using a lowercase Greek letter as prefix, α- meaning six sugar residues, β- meaning seven and so on.
• The IUPAC names are of the form cyclomaltohexaose, cyclomaltoheptaose etc.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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