sericin

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(serə sin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ser•i•cin  (serə sin),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textiles, Insectsa gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together. Also called silk gum. 
  • seric- + -in2 1835–45

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