单词 | gluten |
释义 | gluten (once / 5866 pages) n Gluten is a protein that's found in some grains, such as wheat. It's the gluten in wheat that makes bread dough strong and stretchy. If you've ever kneaded dough for cinnamon rolls, or stretched pizza dough into a large circle, you know how elastic the combination of yeast, sugar, flour, and water comes to feel. People who are allergic or sensitive to gluten avoid eating grains that contain it, but those who aren't bothered by gluten enjoy the chewy texture of homemade wheat bread. In Latin, gluten means "glue." WORD FAMILYgluten: glutens, glutinous+/glutinous: glutinosity, glutinously, glutinousness, nonglutinous USAGE EXAMPLESThe fried chicken and biscuits are available with or without gluten, as are the mac and cheese, potpies, several sandwiches and some of the desserts. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) Some versions of the diet even exclude gluten and grains and dairy. BBC(Dec 13, 2016) She explains that the cooked yolks prevent the gluten in the flour from becoming overdeveloped and thus produce a “meltingly tender” dough. Wall Street Journal(Dec 07, 2016) n a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough Hypo|Hyper corn gluten gluten prepared from corn wheat glutengluten prepared from wheat protein any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes |
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