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chondrin

British  
/ ˈkɒndrɪn /

noun

  1. a resilient translucent bluish-white substance that forms the matrix of cartilage

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They yield chitin in place of chondrin or gelatin—as does also the cartilage of the Cephalopod’s endoskeleton.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

It may contain mucin, chondrin, or gelatin, and may be infiltrated with calcareous salts.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The chondrin which I used acted more powerfully than gelatine, but then I do not know that it was pure.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles

Neither glutin nor chondrin occurs ready formed in the animal kingdom, but they separate when the tissues are boiled with water.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

Gelatin consists of two substances, glutin and chondrin; the former is the main constituent of skin-gelatin, the latter of bone-gelatin.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various