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

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)

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.

This parenchymatous mass consists of oval cells filled with fatty matter and granules of aleurone.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 by Various

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

From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel

All plants, moreover, have the power of dissolving albuminous or proteid substances, such as protoplasm, chlorophyll, gluten, aleurone, and of carrying them from one part to other parts of their tissues.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles