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单词 conchiolin
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conchiolin

[ kong-kahy-uh-lin ]
/ kɒŋˈkaɪ ə lɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

a fibrous protein that forms the iridescent inner layer, as mother-of-pearl, in the shells of mollusks.

Origin of conchiolin

1865–70; conch + -i- + -ol- (<Latin -olus-ole1) + -in2

Words nearby conchiolin

conchfish, conchi-, conchie, conchiferous, conchiglie, conchiolin, Conchita, conchitis, concho-, Conchobar, conchoid
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British Dictionary definitions for conchiolin

conchiolin
/ (kɒŋˈkaɪəlɪn) /

noun

a fibrous insoluble protein that forms the basic structure of the shells of molluscs. Formula: C 30 H 48 O 11 N 9

Word Origin for conchiolin

C19: from conch; see -in
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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