SERICIN


Meaning of SERICIN in English

ˈserəsə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary seric- (from Latin sericum silk) + -in

: a gelatinous protein that cements the two fibroin filaments in a silk fiber and that can be removed by degumming — called also silk gum

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