caseinnoun [ C or U ]
/ˈkeɪ.siːn//ˈkeɪ.siːn/a protein (= a substance found in food that is necessary for the body to grow) found in milk and cheese, also used to make a type of paint:
Casein or milk protein is added to some breads and cereals.
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- Many butter substitutes contain milk derivatives such as whey powder or casein.
- The caseins, the major family of milk proteins, are largely unaffected by pasteurization.
- Casein can be applied as thin as watercolor or as opaque as gouache, and it dries relatively quickly.
- Casein paint has long been available to artists, but its use diminished with the promotion of acrylic painting in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Chemistry: types of chemical
- acid salt
- alkali
- alkali metal
- alkaloid
- alkyl
- alkyne
- anhydrous
- buffer
- hydrate
- hydro-
- hydrocarbon
- insoluble
- oxide
- petrochemical
- polymer
- stain
- strong acid
- strong base
- weak acid
- weak base
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