n.
Pronunciation: ' f ī -br ə -w ə n, ' fi-, -br ō - ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: French fibroïne, from fibr- + -ine -in
Date: 1878
: an insoluble protein comprising the filaments of the raw silk fiber
n.
Pronunciation: ' f ī -br ə -w ə n, ' fi-, -br ō - ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: French fibroïne, from fibr- + -ine -in
Date: 1878
: an insoluble protein comprising the filaments of the raw silk fiber
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012