conchiolin
[ kong-kahy-uh-lin ]
/ kɒŋˈkaɪ ə lɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a fibrous protein that forms the iridescent inner layer, as mother-of-pearl, in the shells of mollusks.
Words nearby conchiolin
conchfish,
conchi-,
conchie,
conchiferous,
conchiglie,
conchiolin,
conchita,
conchitis,
concho-,
conchobar,
conchoid
British Dictionary definitions for conchiolin
conchiolin
/ (kɒŋˈkaɪəlɪn) /
noun
a fibrous insoluble protein that forms the basic structure of the shells of molluscs. Formula: C 30 H 48 O 11 N 9
Word Origin for conchiolin
C19: from
conch; see
-in