sericin

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Definition of sericin

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre.

“Processing the harvested cocoons begins with grading and then boiling them in soapy water to soften the sericin that binds the fibers together.”

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From a derivative of Latin sēricus.

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