n.
Variant: or pro · la · mine
Pronunciation: ' pr ō -l ə -m ə n, - ˌ m ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary prol ine + am monia + 1 -in, 2 -ine
Date: 1908
: any of various simple proteins (as zein) that are found especially in grass seeds and are soluble in alcohol