ZEIN


Meaning of ZEIN in English

ˈzēə̇n noun

( -s )

Etymology: New Latin Zea + English -in

: a prolamin constituting the principal protein in corn that is usually obtained as a yellowish powder by extracting corn gluten with aqueous isopropyl alcohol and that is used chiefly in making textile fibers, plastics, printing inks, varnishes and other coatings, and adhesives and sizes

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