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galactin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
galactin
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A white waxy substance found in the sap of the South American cow tree (Galactodendron).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An amorphous, gummy carbohydrate resembling gelose, found in the seeds of leguminous plants, and yielding on decomposition several sugars, including galactose.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γάλα, γᾰ́λᾰκτ- (gála, gắlăkt-, “milk”) + -in. Compare lactin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

galactins (plural)

Derived Forms

polygalactin

Questions

What does galactin mean?
An amorphous, gelatinous substance containing nitrogen, found in milk and other animal fluids. It resembles peptone, and is variously regarded as a coagulating or emulsifying agent.
Where does galactin come from?
From Ancient Greek γάλα, γᾰ́λᾰκτ- (gála, gắlăkt-, “milk”) + -in. Compare lactin.

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