legumin

American  

[li-gyoo-muhn] / lɪˈgju mən /

noun

Biochemistry.

1. a globulin obtained from the seeds of leguminous and other plants.

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legumin British  

/ lɪˈɡjuːmɪn /

noun

1. a protein obtained mainly from the seeds of leguminous plants

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Etymology

Origin of legumin

First recorded in 1830–40; legume + -in ²

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Example Sentences

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legumin

In the vegetable kingdom, we have glutin, or vegetable fibrin, which is the nourishing constituent of wheat, barley, oats, etc.; and legumin, or vegetable casein, which is the peculiar substance found in peas and beans.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882 by Various

Syntonin and legumin excite the leaves so powerfully and quickly that there can hardly be a doubt that both would be dissolved by the secretion.

From Insectivorous Plants by Charles Darwin

Some of the soda enters into combination with the legumin.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Harry Snyder

I infer from a remark by Gerhardt* that legumin is present in peas "in combination with an alkali, forming an incoagulable solution," and this would mingle with boiling water.

From Insectivorous Plants by Charles Darwin

Albumen, fibrin, and legumin constitute the three important members of the "Nitrogenous" constituents of plants.

From The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock by Sir Charles Alexander Cameron

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