Meanings
nounzein (countable and uncountable, plural zeins)
plural zeins
- countableuncountableA protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications.
Origin
From translingual Zea (“corn genus”) + -in.
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APA
zein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zein
MLA
“zein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zein. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zein,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zein.
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