zein

POS

Noun

TANDA HUBUNG

ze=in

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CIDE DICTIONARY

zein, n. [Cf. F. zéïne. See Zea.].

A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained from the seeds of Indian corn (Zea) as a soft, yellowish, amorphous substance. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

zein, n. Biochem. the principal protein of maize.

Etymology

Zea the generic name of maize + -IN