aleurone

[ al-yuh-rohn, uh-loo r-ohn ]

/ ˈæl yəˌroʊn, əˈlʊər oʊn /

protein granules (aleurone grains) found in a single layer of cells (aleurone layer) in the outermost portion of the endosperm.

Also al·eu·ron

[al-yuh-ron, uh-loo r-on] /ˈæl yəˌrɒn, əˈlʊər ɒn/.

Origin of aleurone

First recorded in 1865–70, aleurone is from the Greek word áleuron flour, meal

al·eu·ron·ic

[al-yoo-ron-ik] /ˌæl yʊˈrɒn ɪk/, adjective

At present aleurone meal is a side product in starch factories.

Woman under socialism |August Bebel
The deposit consists of aleurone and the active enzymic substance, together with about 80 per cent.

The Handbook of Soap Manufacture |W. H. Simmons
Within short, starch will become a side product of aleurone meal.

Woman under socialism |August Bebel
The cells contain no starch, the reserve food supply being stored cellulose, protein, and aleurone grains.

All About Coffee |William H. Ukers

This pulpy substance, formed entirely of oval cells filled with aleurone, consists of two distinct layers.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 |Various