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Sericin

Ser′i-cin

,
Noun.
[L.
sericus
silken.]
(Chem.)
A gelatinous nitrogenous material extracted from crude silk and other similar fiber by boiling water; – called also
silk gelatin
.

Definition 2024

sericin

sericin

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Noun

sericin ‎(countable and uncountable, plural sericins)

  1. A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre

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From a derivative of Latin sēricus.

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