aleurone

American  

[al-yuh-rohn, uh-loor-ohn] / ˈæl jəˌroʊn, 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

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aleurone

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

From Woman under socialism by Daniel De Leon

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 Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher

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 W. H. Simmons

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 Charles Darwin

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 Daniel De Leon