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< Zeeman effect
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ze·in
(z
n)
KEY
NOUN:
A prolamine protein derived from corn, used in the manufacture of various plastics, coatings, and lacquers.
ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin
Z
a
,
corn genus
(from Latin
z
a
,
emmer
, from Greek
zeia
,
one-seeded wheat, barley
; see
yewo-
in Indo-European roots) +
-in
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