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- [ker-uh-tin]
- /ˈkɛr ə tɪn/
- /ˈker.ə.tɪn/
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- [ker-uh-tin]
- /ˈkɛr ə tɪn/
Definitions of keratin word
- noun keratin a scleroprotein or albuminoid substance, found in the dead outer skin layer, and in horn, hair, feathers, hoofs, nails, claws, bills, etc. 1
- noun keratin A fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair, feathers, hoofs, claws, horns, etc. 1
- noun keratin biology: type of protein 1
- noun keratin a fibrous protein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in hair, nails, feathers, hooves, etc 0
- noun keratin a tough, fibrous, insoluble protein forming the principal matter of hair, nails, horn, etc. 0
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Origin of keratin
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; kerat- + -in2
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Parts of speech for Keratin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keratin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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