Gluten

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The mixture of proteins, including gliadins, found in wheat grains, that are not soluble in water and that give wheat dough its elastic texture.
  • n. Any of the prolamins found in cereal grains, especially the prolamins in wheat, rye, barley, and possibly oats, that cause digestive disorders such as celiac disease.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The viscid, tenacious substance which gives adhesiveness to dough.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The nitrogenous part of the flour of wheat and other grains, which is insoluble in water.
  • n. A glue-like animal secretion: for example, the sticky material secreted by swallows in nest-building.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
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    protein   
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    Words with the same terminal sound
    Luton    Newton    luten    newton   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Graham    starch    tapioca    bran    carbohydrate    cornmeal    isinglass    whey    caseine    gelatin