chondrin

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun chondrin has 1 sense

chondrin(n = noun.substance) - a substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by boiling cartilage in water;

is a kind of

albuminoid

scleroprotein

Derived form verb chondrify₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

chondrin, n. [Gr. cartilage.].

A colorless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance, tasteless and odorless, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued action of boiling water. It is similar to gelatin, and is a large ingredient of commercial gelatin. [1913 Webster]