sericin /serˈi-sin/ noun

The gelatinous protein found in raw silk and removed in processing

serˈicite noun

A silky soapy potash mica

sericitic /-sitˈik/ adjective

sericitīzāˈtion or sericitīsāˈtion noun

Conversion (esp of orthoclase) into sericite

sericterium /-tēˈri-əm/ noun (pl sericteˈria) (zoology)

A silk or spinning gland, as in the silkworm

sericulˈtural adjective

serˈiculture noun

The breeding of silkworms for production of raw silk (also sericiculture /serˈi-si-kul-chər/)

sericulˈturist or sericiculˈturist noun

serˈigraph noun

A print made by silkscreen process

serigˈrapher noun

serigraphˈic adjective

serigˈraphy noun