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Definition of zein in English: zeinnounˈziːɪnˈzēin mass nounBiochemistry The principal protein of maize. Example sentencesExamples - The researchers believed one approach was to develop a less expensive process to separate a valuable protein - zein - from corn.
- They showed that rats fed on zein, the major protein of maize endosperm, died of protein starvation.
- Unlike other corn proteins, which are water soluble, zein repels water, making it an ideal coating material.
Origin Early 19th century: from modern Latin Zea (genus name of maize) + -in1. Definition of zein in US English: zeinnounˈzēin Biochemistry The principal protein of corn. Example sentencesExamples - Unlike other corn proteins, which are water soluble, zein repels water, making it an ideal coating material.
- The researchers believed one approach was to develop a less expensive process to separate a valuable protein - zein - from corn.
- They showed that rats fed on zein, the major protein of maize endosperm, died of protein starvation.
Origin Early 19th century: from modern Latin Zea (genus name of maize) + -in. |