ZEIN
- a maize protein [n -S]
- a simple protein [n ZEINS]
- soft, yellow powder of simple proteins obtained from corn, used chiefly in the manufacture of textile fibers, plastics, and paper coatings
- synthetic fiber produced from this protein
- a protein from Indian corn that lacks lysine and tryptophan and is used especially in making textile fibers, plastics, printing inks, coatings, and adhesives and sizes