Amylopectin Definition
ămə-lō-pĕktĭn
noun
The outer portion of a starch granule consisting of insoluble, highly branched polysaccharides of high molecular weight.
American Heritage
A nearly insoluble substance derived from the outer part of starch granules: it is a polymer of glucose.
Webster's New World
A highly branched polysaccharide of high molecular weight that is one of the two main components, along with amylose, of starches.
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Other Word Forms of Amylopectin
Noun
Singular:
amylopectin
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