aleurone

American  

[al-yuh-rohn, uh-loor-ohn] / ˈæl yəˌroʊn, əˈlʊər oʊn /

Also aleuron

noun

1. protein granules aleuronegrains found in a single layer of cells aleuronelayer in the outermost portion of the endosperm.

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Other Word Forms

• aleuronic adjective

Etymology

Origin of aleurone

First recorded in 1865–70, aleurone is from the Greek word áleuron flour, meal

Example Sentences

Dogs, that have a nose for albumen, eat aleurone meal with the same avidity as meat, even if they otherwise refuse bread, and they are then better able to stand hardships.

From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel

In a subsequent addition to this patent, the active agent is separated from the aleurone by extraction with benzene and centrifugal force.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

Within short, starch will become a side product of aleurone meal.

From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel

The cells contain no starch, the reserve food supply being stored cellulose, protein, and aleurone grains.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)

The second form is secreted by the scutellum, and perhaps by the aleurone cells, of germinating seeds, being produced by special glandular tissue.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred