glutenous

Variant of gluten

gluten definition

glu·ten (glo̵̅o̅t′'n)

noun

a gray, sticky, nutritious mixture of proteins, including gliadin, found in wheat and other grain: it gives dough its tough, elastic quality

Etymology: L gluten, glue, akin to LL glus, glue

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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