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Definition of Amidin

1. n. Start modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water.

Definition of Amidin

1. Noun. (chemistry) Starch modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water. ¹

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Definition of Amidin

1. the soluble matter of starch [n -S]

Medical Definition of Amidin

1. Start modified by heat so as to become a transparent mass, like horn. It is soluble in cold water. Origin: Cf. F. Amidine, fr. Amido starch, fr. L. Amylum, Gr. Fine meal, neut. Of not ground at the mill, hence, of the finest meal; priv. +, mill. See Meal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Amidin

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1. Elements of chemistry, including the applications of the science in the arts by Thomas Graham (1842)
"A compound of amidin and oxide of lead was formed by M. Payen, by dissolving two parts of pure starch in 250 ..."

2. Elements of Chemistry: Including the Applications of the Science in the Arts by Thomas Graham (1842)
"A compound of amidin and oxide of lead was formed by M. Payen, by dissolving two parts of pure starch in 250 parts of water, with ebullition for twenty ..."

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