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–noun

1.	Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.

Fine Arts.

a.	an emulsion made from a solution of this precipitated protein, water, and ammonia carbonate.

b.	a paint in which this emulsion is used as a binder.

c.	a picture produced with this paint and emulsion.

[Origin: 1835–45; < L cāse(us) cheese + -in²

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ca·sein Audio Help (kā'sēn', -sē-ĭn) Pronunciation Key
n. A white, tasteless, odorless protein precipitated from milk by rennin. It is the basis of cheese and is used to make plastics, adhesives, paints, and foods.

[Ultimately from Latin cāseus, cheese.]

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casein
noun
1.	a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
2.	a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk [syn: casein paint]

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casein Audio Help (kā'sēn', -sē-ĭn) Pronunciation Key
A white, tasteless, odorless mixture of related phosphoproteins precipitated from milk by rennin. Casein is very nutritious, as it contains all of the essential amino acids as well as all of the common nonessential ones. It is the basis of cheese and is used to make plastics, adhesives, paints, and foods.