aleurone
English
Alternative forms
- aleuron
Etymology
1865/70; from Ancient Greek ἄλευρον (áleuron, “flour, meal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈl(j)ʊəɹəʊn/
Noun
aleurone (plural aleurones)
- (biochemistry) The protein content of the embryo, endosperm, or perisperm of cereals, in the form of minute particles.
- The outer layer (and its major cell type and its specialized protein) of the endosperm.
Synonyms
- (outer layer): peripheral endosperm
Related terms
- aleurone layer
- aleuronic
- aleuromancy
- aleurometer
- subaleurone
Translations
protein content of the embryo, endosperm or perisperm of cereals
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French
Pronunciation
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Noun
aleurone f (plural aleurones)
- aleurone
Further reading
- “aleurone”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Noun
aleurone m (plural aleuroni)
- aleurone
Related terms
- aleuronico