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zein
n.
substance derived from corn and used for industrial purposes
Zein
Zein is a class of
prolamine protein found in
maize (corn). It is usually manufactured as a powder from
corn gluten meal. Zein is one of the best understood plant proteins. Pure zein is clear, odorless, tasteless, hard, water-insoluble, and edible, and it has a variety of industrial and food uses.
Zein (das)
n.
zein, substance derived from corn and used for industrial purposes
Zein
(n.)
A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained from the seeds of Indian corn (Zea) as a soft, yellowish, amorphous substance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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