SERICIN

Etymology

Noun

sericin (countable and uncountable, plural sericins)

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

Anagrams

• irenics, resinic, sirenic

Source: Wiktionary


Ser"i*cin, n. Etym: [L. sericus silken.] (Chem.)

Definition: A gelatinous nitrogenous material extracted from crude silk and other similar fiber by boiling water; -- called also silk gelatin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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