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conchiolin

 [kong-kahy-uh-lin]  

con·chi·o·lin

   [kong-kahy-uh-lin]
noun Biochemistry.
a fibrous protein that forms the iridescent inner layer, as mother-of-pearl, in the shells of mollusks.
Origin:
1865–70; conch + -i- + -ol- (< Latin -olus -ole1) + -in2
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conchiolin (kɒŋˈkaɪəlɪn)
 
—n
a fibrous insoluble protein that forms the basic structure of the shells of molluscs. Formula: C30H48O11N9
 
[C19: from conch; see -in]

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