gluten

名词 gluten:

1. a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough

glu.ten

n.（名词）
A mixture of plant proteins occurring in cereal grains, chiefly corn and wheat, used as an adhesive and as a flour substitute.
面筋：产生于谷类中的一种植物蛋白混合物，主要产生于玉米和小麦，用作粘剂和面粉替代物

来源：
French
法语
from Latin glôten [glue]
源自 拉丁语 glôten [粘胶]

【引伸】
glu.tenous
adj.（形容词）