hordein

[ hawr-dee-in ]
/ ˈhɔr di ɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.

Origin of hordein

1820–30; < French hordéine < Latin horde(um) barley + French -ine -in2

Example sentences from the Web for hordein

  • Examples of these proteins may be seen in the gliadin of wheat, zein of corn, and hordein of barley.

    Dietetics for Nurses |Fairfax T. Proudfit

British Dictionary definitions for hordein

hordein
/ (ˈhɔːdiːɪn) /

noun

a simple protein, rich in proline, that occurs in barley

Word Origin for hordein

C19: from French hordéine, from Latin hordeum barley + French -ine -in