inulin en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English inula Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English inulin From inula + -in.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants, especially the Compositae (for example, sunchokes); it is mostly a polymer of fructose.
Meronym: fructose
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inulins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
polysaccharide · fructan · starch
Translations (4)
ca inulina (polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants) · es inulina (polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants) · fr inuline (polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants) · pl inulina (polysaccharide found in the roots and tubers of certain plants)