- excelsin
- ex·cel·sin ik-'sel-sən n a crystalline globulin obtained from the meat of the Brazil nut
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excelsin — ex·cel·sin … English syllables
excelsin — ikˈselsə̇n, ek noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin excelsa (specific epithet of Bertholettia excelsa, from feminine of excelsus high) + English in : a crystalline globulin obtained from the meat of the Brazil nut … Useful english dictionary
Avenalin — A*ven a*lin, n. [L. avena eats.] (Chem.) A crystalline globulin, contained in oat kernels, very similar in composition to excelsin, but different in reactions and crystalline form. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glycinin — The chief protein of soybeans; a globulin that is structurally similar to arachin, edestin, and excelsin. * * * glyc·i·nin (glisґĭ nin) a globulin which constitutes 90 to 95 per cent of the protein content of soybean … Medical dictionary
