sericin

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sericin - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sericin \Ser"i*cin\, n. [L. sericus silken.] (Chem.)
     A gelatinous nitrogenous material extracted from crude silk
     and other similar fiber by boiling water; -- called also
     silk gelatin.
     [1913 Webster]