Zein
pronunciation
How to pronounce Zein in British English:
UK [ 'ziːɪn]
How to pronounce Zein in American English:
US ['ziɪn]
Word Origin
- zein (n.)
- simple protein obtained from maize and wheat, 1822, from zea, Late Latin name for "spelt," from Greek zeia "one-seeded wheat, barley, corn" (from PIE root *yewo-) + -in (2).
Example
- 1. Zein of maize and its application on preservation of agiculture products .
- 2. Study on decoloring zein with active carbon .
- 3. Another possible crown prince is zein abdalla , boss of pepsi 's european business .
- 4. The microencapsulated linseed oil was prepared by spray encapsulation using porous starch as supporter and zein as wall layer in spin-boiler .
- 5. Recently , with development of further research on zein , its application range is gradually enlarged .