sericin
nounEtymology From a derivative of Latin sēricus.
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A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre.
- Processing the harvested cocoons begins with grading and then boiling them in soapy water to soften the sericin that binds the fibers together.2026, Elise Young, “Yagaa: Reviving Sericulture in Southern Mexico”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 16: