hordein
[ hawr-dee-in ]
/ ˈhɔr di ɪn /
noun Biochemistry.
a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.
Origin of hordein
Words nearby hordein
horatio,
horatio alger,
horatius,
horatius cocles,
horde,
hordein,
hordeolum,
hordern,
horeb,
horehound,
horgan
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
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