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Meaning of hydrophobin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are expressed only by filamentous fungi, known for their capability of forming a hydrophobic coating on the surface of an object

Equivalents

Suomi hydrofobiini

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

hydrophobist hydrophobization hydrophobophobia hydrophoby hydrophone hydrophore

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