fibroin

[ fahy-broh-in ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. an indigestible protein that is a principal component of spider webs and silk.

fibroin

/ ˈfaɪbrəʊɪn /

noun

1. a tough elastic protein that is the principal component of spiders' webs and raw silk

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibroin¹

1860–65; < French fibroïne; fibro-, -in ²

Example Sentences

Fibroin: a chemical compound found in silk, cobwebs and the like.

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