fibroin (plural fibroins)
(protein) A tough elastic protein that is the main component of silk and of spider's webs
Source: Wiktionary
Fi"bro*in ( or ), n. Etym: [L. fibra a fiber.] (Chem.)
Definition: A variety of gelatin; the chief ingredient of raw silk, extracted as a white amorphous mass.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
