gliadin

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gliadin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Gliadin \Gli"a*din\, n. [Gr. ? glue: cf. F. gliadine.] (Chem.)
     Vegetable glue or gelatin; glutin. It is one of the
     constituents of wheat gluten, and is a tough, amorphous
     substance, which resembles animal glue or gelatin.
     [1913 Webster]