Chondrin definition

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chondrin \Chon"drin\, n. [Gr. cho`ndros cartilage.] (Physiol.
     Chem.)
     A colorless, amorphous, nitrogenous substance, tasteless and
     odorless, formed from cartilaginous tissue by long-continued
     action of boiling water. It is similar to gelatin, and is a
     large ingredient of commercial gelatin. See also {chondroitin


     sulfate}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chondrin
       n : a substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by
           boiling cartilage in water

















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