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Gluten - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Gluten : (noun)
1: a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from
cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Gluten : \Glu"ten\, n. [L., glue: cf. F. gluten. See Glue.]
(Chem.)
The viscid, tenacious substance which gives adhesiveness to
dough.
Note: Gluten is a complex and variable mixture of glutin or
gliadin, vegetable fibrin, vegetable casein, oily
material, etc., and ia a very nutritious element of
food. It may be separated from the flour of grain by
subjecting this to a current of water, the starch and
other soluble matters being thus washed out.
Gluten bread, bread containing a large proportion of
gluten; -- used in cases of diabetes.
Gluten casein (Chem.), a vegetable proteid found in the
seeds of grasses, and extracted as a dark, amorphous,
earthy mass.
Gluten fibrin (Chem.), a vegetable proteid found in the
cereal grains, and extracted as an amorphous, brownish
yellow substance.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Gluten : Gluten: A protein found in wheat or related grains and many foods that we eat. Gluten can be found in a large variety of foods including soups, salad dressings, processed foods and natural
flavorings. Unidentified starch, binders and fillers in medications or vitamins can be unsuspected sources of gluten.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Gluten |
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