sericin

[ ser-uh-sin ]
/ ˈsɛr ə sɪn /

noun

a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
Also called silk gum.

Origin of sericin

First recorded in 1835–45; seric- + -in2

Words nearby sericin

seriatim, seriation, seric-, sericate, sericeous, sericin, sericite, serictery, sericulture, seriema, series

British Dictionary definitions for sericin

sericin
/ (ˈsɛrɪsɪn) /

noun

a gelatinous protein found on the fibres of raw silk

Word Origin for sericin

C19: from Latin sēricum silk + -in