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noun
- Biochemistry. a soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings.
- a synthetic fiber produced from this protein.
noun
- a protein of the prolamine group occurring in maize and used in the manufacture of plastics, paper coatings, adhesives, etc
1822, from zea, Late Latin name for “spelt,” from Greek zeia.