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单词 fibroin
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Definition of fibroin in English:

fibroin

noun ˈfʌɪbrəʊɪnˈfaɪbrəwən
mass noun
  • A protein which is the chief constituent of silk.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A molecule of capture fibroin is made of the same two components but in very different proportions: it consists almost entirely of tangles, with very few microcrystals.
    • The mechanisms are not well defined, but iron and tin will promote the photo-oxidation of the silk fibroin.
    • The raw silk fiber actually consists of two filaments called fibroin bound by a soluble silk gum called sericin.
    • As water volume decreased and the concentration of fibroin increased, the proteins folded in on themselves, forming round structures called micelles.
    • Molecular elasticity is associated with a select number of polypeptides and proteins, such as titin, Lustrin A, silk fibroin, and spider silk dragline protein.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from fibro- + -in1.

 
 

Definition of fibroin in US English:

fibroin

nounˈfībrəwənˈfaɪbrəwən
  • A protein that is the chief constituent of silk and spider webs.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The mechanisms are not well defined, but iron and tin will promote the photo-oxidation of the silk fibroin.
    • Molecular elasticity is associated with a select number of polypeptides and proteins, such as titin, Lustrin A, silk fibroin, and spider silk dragline protein.
    • A molecule of capture fibroin is made of the same two components but in very different proportions: it consists almost entirely of tangles, with very few microcrystals.
    • The raw silk fiber actually consists of two filaments called fibroin bound by a soluble silk gum called sericin.
    • As water volume decreased and the concentration of fibroin increased, the proteins folded in on themselves, forming round structures called micelles.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from fibro- + -in.

 
 
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