Meaning Of The Word Inulin

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inulin in American English
a white, starchlike polysaccharide which yields fructose, and glucose when hydrolyzed: found in the roots and tubers of many composite plants
noun: a polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, obtained from the roots of certain plants, esp. elecampane, dahlia, and Jerusalem artichoke, that undergoes hydrolysis to the dextrorotatory form of fructose: used chiefly as an ingredient in diabetic bread and as a reagent i

inulin in British English
noun: a fructose polysaccharide present in the tubers and rhizomes of some plants. Formula: (C6H10O5)n

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