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Casein

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkeɪ.siːn

Definitions

A protein present in both milk and in the seeds of leguminous plants.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolcaseína
Françaiscaséine
Portuguêscaseína
9 more languages
Češtinakasein
Galegocaseína
Bahasa Indonesiakasein
Italianocaseina
Македонскиказеин

Examples

“Since writing this report⟳, we found that the intravenous injection of nucleoprotein, casein, and probably also other albuminous substances may produce⟳ small necroses of liver tissue in the guinea pig. This observation points to a possible danger in the use⟳ of casein solutions."”
“It’s the clumping nature of the caseins that makes possible most thickened milk products, from yogurt to cheese. The whey proteins play⟳ a more minor role; they influence⟳ the texture of casein curds, and stabilize the milk foams on specialty coffees.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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