aleurone

American  

[al-yuh-rohn, uh-loor-ohn] / ˈæl yəˌroʊn, əˈlʊər oʊn /

Also aleuron

noun

1. protein granules aleuronegrains found in a single layer of cells aleuronelayer in the outermost portion of the endosperm.

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Other Word Forms

• aleuronic adjective

Etymology

Origin of aleurone

First recorded in 1865–70, aleurone is from the Greek word áleuron flour, meal

Example Sentences

This parenchymatous mass consists of oval cells filled with fatty matter and granules of aleurone.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 by Various

At present aleurone meal is a side product in starch factories.

From Woman under socialism by De Leon, Daniel

In a subsequent addition to this patent, the active agent is separated from the aleurone by extraction with benzene and centrifugal force.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

All plants, moreover, have the power of dissolving albuminous or proteid substances, such as protoplasm, chlorophyll, gluten, aleurone, and of carrying them from one part to other parts of their tissues.

From Insectivorous Plants by Darwin, Charles

This pulpy substance, formed entirely of oval cells filled with aleurone, consists of two distinct layers.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 by Various