zein

(in)

noun

a white, tasteless, odorless protein extracted from corn, used in plastics, coatings, paints, inks, etc.

Origin: < ModL Zea, a genus of grasses (< Gr zeia, one-seeded wheat < IE base *yewo-, grain, barley > Sans yava-, Lith jãvas, a kind of grain) + -in

See zein in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A prolamine protein derived from corn, used in the manufacture of various plastics, coatings, and lacquers.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin Zēa, corn genus (from Latin zēa, emmer, from Greek zeia, one-seeded wheat, barley; see yewo- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + -in

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