fibroin
fi·bro·in
noun \ˈfī-brə-wən, ˈfi-, -brō-ən\Definition of FIBROIN
: an insoluble protein comprising the filaments of the raw silk fiber
Origin of FIBROIN
French fibroïne, from fibr- + -ine -in
First Known Use: 1878
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