FIBROIN


Meaning of FIBROIN in English

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

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