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词汇 conchiolin
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Definition of conchiolin in English:

conchiolin

noun ˈkɒntʃɪə(ʊ)lɪnkäNGˈkīələn
mass nounZoology
  • A tough, insoluble protein secreted by molluscs, forming the organic matrix of the shell within which calcium carbonate is deposited.

    〔动〕贝壳素,贝壳硬蛋白,壳基质

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The core of those structures is made of a protein called conchiolin, a common component of many mollusk shells.
    • Pearls which have been known to be 200 years old have turned black because of the decay of the conchiolin.
    • This combination of calcium carbonate and conchiolin is called nacre or mother-of-pearl.
    • Moreover, the chambers were divided by a system of numerous intracameral layers of conchiolin and protein.
    • Tropical shells tend to have higher metabolic and growth rates with higher conchiolin content.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin concha 'shell' + the diminutive suffix -iola + -in1.

Definition of conchiolin in US English:

conchiolin

nounkäNGˈkīələn
Zoology
  • A tough, insoluble protein secreted by mollusks, forming the organic matrix of the shell within which calcium carbonate is deposited.

    〔动〕贝壳素,贝壳硬蛋白,壳基质

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This combination of calcium carbonate and conchiolin is called nacre or mother-of-pearl.
    • The core of those structures is made of a protein called conchiolin, a common component of many mollusk shells.
    • Pearls which have been known to be 200 years old have turned black because of the decay of the conchiolin.
    • Moreover, the chambers were divided by a system of numerous intracameral layers of conchiolin and protein.
    • Tropical shells tend to have higher metabolic and growth rates with higher conchiolin content.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin concha ‘shell’ + the diminutive suffix -iola + -in.

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