OSSEIN


Meaning of OSSEIN in English

ˈäsēə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary osse- + -in

: the chief organic substance of bone tissue that remains as a residue after removal of the mineral matters from cleaned degreased bone by dilute acid and is used in making gelatin : the collagen of bones

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.