chondrigen

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noun

A substance formerly thought to be the main chemical component of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous substance called chondrin.

OriginAncient Greek χόνδρος →
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Meanings

nounchondrigen (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablebiochemistryA substance formerly thought to be the main chemical component of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous substance called chondrin.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχόνδρος“cartilage”
  2. Englishchondrigen

Ancient Greek χόνδρος (khóndros, “cartilage”) + -gen. By surface analysis, chondri- + -gen.

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chondrigen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrigen

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“chondrigen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chondrigen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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