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noun
A protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: casein paint
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: water-base paint
noun
a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: phosphoprotein
History
From French caséine, formed from Latin cāseus (“cheese”) + -ine.
Across languages
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
