1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Zein \Ze"in\, n. [Cf. F. z['e]ine. See {Zea}.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained from the seeds of Indian corn ({Zea}) as a soft, yellowish, amorphous substance. [Formerly written {zeine}.] [1913 Webster]
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