glutelin

[ gloot-l-in ]

/ ˈglut l ɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of simple proteins of vegetable origin, especially one from wheat.

Words nearby glutelin

glute, gluteal, gluteal artery, gluteal fold, gluteal furrow, glutelin, gluten, gluten bread, gluten enteropathy, glutenin, glutenous

Origin of glutelin

1905–10; perhaps alteration of glutenin. See gluten, -in²

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British Dictionary definitions for glutelin

glutelin

/ (ˈɡluːtɪlɪn) /

noun

any of a group of water-insoluble plant proteins found in cereals. They are precipitated by alcohol and are not coagulated by heatCompare gliadin

Word Origin for glutelin

C20: See gluten, -in

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