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单词 zein
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ze•in  (zē′in),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biochemistrya soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
  2. Textilesa synthetic fiber produced from this protein.
  • Greek zeiá barley, wheat; cognate with Sanskrit yáva grain) + -in2
  • Neo-Latin Ze(a) the maize genus (Latin: emmer
  • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
zein /ˈziːɪn/ n
  1. a protein of the prolamine group occurring in maize and used in the manufacture of plastics, paper coatings, adhesives, etc
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin zēa maize, from Latin: a kind of grain, from Greek zeia barley
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