Zein Definition

zēĭn
noun
A white, tasteless, odorless protein extracted from corn, used in plastics, coatings, paints, inks, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Zein

Noun

Singular:
zein
Plural:
zeins

Origin of Zein

  • New Latin Zēa corn genus (from Latin zēa emmer) (from Greek zeia one-seeded wheat, barley yewo- in Indo-European roots) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • New Latin Zea (“corn genus") +"Ž -in

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

ZZEZEI

Words Ending With

NINEIN

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Words Starting With Z and Ending With N

Starts With Z & Ends With NStarts With ZE & Ends With NStarts With Z & Ends With IN

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With Z4 Letter Words Ending With N