elastin
(noun) a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
elastin (countable and uncountable, plural elastins)
(protein) A protein, similar to collagen, found in connective tissue, that has elastic properties.
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Source: Wiktionary
E*las"tin, n. Etym: [Elastic + -in.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A nitrogenous substance, somewhat resembling albumin, which forms the chemical basis of elastic tissue. It is very insoluble in most fluids, but is gradually dissolved when digested with either pepsin or trypsin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
