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PRONUNCIATION OF SCLEROTIN

sclerotin  [ˈsklɛrəʊtɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCLEROTIN

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Sclerotin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SCLEROTIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sclerotin

Sclerotin is a component of the cuticles of various Arthropoda, most familiarly insects. It is formed by cross-linking members of particular classes of protein molecules, a biochemical process called sclerotization. Technically it amounts to a form of tanning. The resulting material adds physical stiffness to the toughness of an insect's chitinous exoskeleton. It is particularly prominent in the thicker, armoured parts of insect and Arachnid integument, such as in the biting mouthparts and sclerites of scorpions and beetles. As it matures, freshly formed sclerotin becomes a hard, horn-like substance with a range of yellow-brown colors. As animals adapted to life on land, increasingly diverse needs for organic stiffening components arose. Among the invertebrates this need was met largely by the development of sclerotins and other cross-linked proteins that allowed insects to adapt to existence on the land and later to develop wings. Sclerotin is biochemically variable; different species incorporate different proteins in different proportions, and the same insect will use different compositions in forming the different components of its body.

Definition of sclerotin in the English dictionary

The definition of sclerotin in the dictionary is a protein in the cuticle of insects that becomes hard and dark.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCLEROTIN


Augustine
ɔːˈɡʌstɪn
Austen
ˈɒstɪn
Austin
ˈɒstɪn
bulletin
ˈbʊlɪtɪn
captain
ˈkæptɪn
fountain
ˈfaʊntɪn
gelatin
ˈdʒelətɪn
intestine
ɪnˈtɛstɪn
karyotin
ˌkærɪˈəʊtɪn
keratin
ˈkɛrətɪn
Latin
ˈlætɪn
marten
ˈmɑːtɪn
martin
ˈmɑːtɪn
matin
ˈmætɪn
mountain
ˈmaʊntɪn
Putin
ˈpjutɪn
rutin
ˈruːtɪn
satin
ˈsætɪn
tin
tɪn
Tintin
ˈtɪntɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCLEROTIN

scleroprotein
sclerosal
sclerose
sclerosed
scleroses
sclerosis
sclerotal
sclerotia
sclerotial
sclerotic
sclerotioid
sclerotisation
sclerotise
sclerotitis
sclerotium
sclerotization
sclerotize
sclerotomies
sclerotomy
sclerous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCLEROTIN

biotin
cake tin
carotin
carrotin
chromatin
Curtin
gabapentin
gratin
indigotin
it does exactly what it says on the tin
New Latin
organotin
OxyContin
patin
potin
Quintin
Rasputin
Saint Martin
Saint-Quentin
stotin

Synonyms and antonyms of sclerotin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sclerotin» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

骨质
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sclerotin
570 millions of speakers

English

sclerotin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sclerotin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

sclerotin
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sclerotin
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sclerotin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sclerotin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sclérotine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sclerotin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sklerotin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スクレロチン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sclerotin
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sclerotin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sclerotin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sclerotin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्लेरोटिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sclerotin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sclerotina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sclerotin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sclerotin
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sclerotin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sclerotin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sclerotin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sclerotin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sclerotin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sclerotin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCLEROTIN»

The term «sclerotin» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCLEROTIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sclerotin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCLEROTIN»

Discover the use of sclerotin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sclerotin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sclerotin
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sclerotin is a component of the cuticles of various Arthropoda, most particularly insects.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Chemical Zoology V2: Porifera, Coelenterata, And Platyhelminthes
This has been termed a “serous” gland cell and its secretion is believed to act as a surface-active agent which assists in the running together of the sclerotin precursor globules (LOser, 1965). 4. Other Cestodes a. Trypanorhyncha.
Marcel Florkin, 2012
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Biochemistry of Insects
B. Glycosides and Sclerotization Insect cuticle hardens and darkens when a protein-quinone complex (sclerotin) is formed from proteins and oxidized polyhydric phenols present in the outer layers of the cuticle. This process of cuticular ...
Morris Rockstein, 2012
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The New York medical and physical journal
As it differs from every other hitherto described, it must be considered as a new species, and may be called Sclerotin. Its properties have been sufficiently detailed in the course of the experiments. Since I read the Memoir of Braconnot, I have ...
John Wakefield Francis, John Brodhead Beck, 1827
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New York medical and physical journal
As it differs from every other hitherto described, it must be considered as a new species, and may be called Sclerotin. Its properties have been sufficiently detailed in the course of the experiments. Since I read the Memoir of Braconnot, I have ...
‎1827
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A Dictionary of Entomology
SCLEROTIN Noun. (Greek, skleros = hard. Pl., Sclerotins.) A term proposed by Pryor (1945) for any of several kinds of tough proteins that are resistant to chemical and physical degradation. Sclerotins are covalently-bonded through the  ...
Gordon Gordh, David Headrick, 2001
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Ane's Encyclopedic Dictionary of General & Applied Entomology
These Sclerotin secretions may be, a) Repellent or unpleasant scents exuded in self defence usually from glands situated on the abdominal region. Disagreeable odours produced by stink bugs, earwigs, bed bugs and some beetles come ...
M. S. Dhooria, 2009
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Metamorphosis: Unmasking the Mystery of How Life Transforms
Over most of the insect body the chitin is toughened to make the stiff horny exoskeleton through the addition of a protein, called sclerotin, which, when it becomes tanned in sunlight, makes it even tougher, like the shiny black carapaces of ...
Frank Ryan, 2012
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Arthropod Biology and Evolution: Molecules, Development, ...
\ll || cuticle HG \ envelope sclerotin milochondrion cuticle lipid biology Fig. 8.3 Cuticle production pathways. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of cuticle production can be subsumed in three pathways. Cuticle lipid biology (I). Lipids are either ...
Alessandro Minelli, Geoffrey Boxshall, Giuseppe Fusco, 2013
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1001 Questions Answered about Insects
110. What is chitin? Chitin, chemically a nitrogenous polysaccharide, is the characteristic substance of Arthropod skeletons. It is very resistant to most chemicals and very tough and flexible. 111. What is scleratin? Sclerotin is a complex mixture ...
Elsie Broughton Klots, 1977

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCLEROTIN»

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The Bombardier Beetle Mace and How it Works
Beetles to harden their exoskeleton produce a brownish substance called quinone, which is a combination of precursor and sclerotin chemicals. This is just part ... «Clapway, May 15»
2
Insect gears could change the way you look at engineering
... are made from a composite for both hardness and durability: in this case, chitin, that sugar-based polymer of choice in the insect world, and sclerotin, a protein. «GreenBiz.com, Jun 14»
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Six UALR students present at biomedical research conference; bring …
Ortiz-Silva presented “Age, Disuse, and Reambulation Effects on Cortical Bone Compartment-specific Expression of Sclerotin in Osteocytes.” His research at ... «UALR, Oct 13»
4
Insect uses gears to enable 200 g hops
The teeth are formed of the chitinous material of the insect's exoskeleton, modified so that the chitin forms a tough composite material with sclerotin, ... «Gizmag, Sep 13»

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