Definitions for fibroinˈfaɪ broʊ ɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fi•bro•inˈfaɪ broʊ ɪn(n.)
an indigestible protein that is a principal component of spider webs and silk.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of fibroin:
1860–65; < F
Wiktionary
fibroin(Noun)
A type of protein created by silkworms in the production of silk.
Webster Dictionary
Fibroin(noun)
a variety of gelatin; the chief ingredient of raw silk, extracted as a white amorphous mass
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