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sericin

(ser′ə sin)

noun

a resinous, amorphous substance that bonds the two gossamer filaments in a raw silk fiber

Origin: < L sericus, silk (see serge) + -in

See sericin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A viscous gelatinous protein that forms on the surface of raw-silk fibers.

Origin:

Origin: Latin sēricus, silken; see serge¹

Origin: + -in

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