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zein
[ zee-in ]
/ ˈzi ɪn /
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noun
Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
a synthetic fiber produced from this protein.
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Origin of zein
1815–25; <New Latin Ze(a) the maize genus (Latin: emmer <Greek zeiá barley, wheat; cognate with Sanskrit yáva grain) + -in2
Words nearby zein
Zeelander, Zeeman, Zeeman effect, Zeffirelli, ZEG, zein, Zeist, zeitgeber, zeitgeist, zeitgeisty, zek
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British Dictionary definitions for zein
zein
/ (ˈziːɪn) /
noun
a protein of the prolamine group occurring in maize and used in the manufacture of plastics, paper coatings, adhesives, etc
Word Origin for zein
C19: from New Latin zēa maize, from Latin: a kind of grain, from Greek zeia barley
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