Definition of resilin in English:

resilin

noun ˈrɛzɪlɪnˈrezələn

mass nounBiochemistry

An elastic material formed of cross-linked protein chains, found in insect cuticles, especially in the hinges and ligaments of wings.
〔生化〕节肢弹性蛋白
Example sentencesExamples
- Resilin is a member of a family of elastic proteins that includes elastin, as well as gluten, gliadin, abductin and spider silks.
- Resilin is one of the most resilient materials around it can be stretched three times its original length without breaking and it owes its bounce-back ability to the special way its molecules are arranged.
- A team of scientists have copied resilin, the elastic protein that facilitates flight and jumping in insects.

Origin

1960s: from Latin resilire 'leap back, recoil' + -in¹.

Definition of resilin in US English:

resilin

nounˈrezələn

Biochemistry

An elastic material formed of cross-linked protein chains, found in insect cuticles, especially in the hinges and ligaments of wings.
〔生化〕节肢弹性蛋白
Example sentencesExamples
- A team of scientists have copied resilin, the elastic protein that facilitates flight and jumping in insects.
- Resilin is a member of a family of elastic proteins that includes elastin, as well as gluten, gliadin, abductin and spider silks.
- Resilin is one of the most resilient materials around it can be stretched three times its original length without breaking and it owes its bounce-back ability to the special way its molecules are arranged.

Origin

1960s: from Latin resilire ‘leap back, recoil’ + -in.

词汇	resilin
释义	Definition of resilin in English: resilin noun ˈrɛzɪlɪnˈrezələn mass nounBiochemistry An elastic material formed of cross-linked protein chains, found in insect cuticles, especially in the hinges and ligaments of wings. 〔生化〕节肢弹性蛋白 Example sentencesExamples Resilin is a member of a family of elastic proteins that includes elastin, as well as gluten, gliadin, abductin and spider silks. Resilin is one of the most resilient materials around it can be stretched three times its original length without breaking and it owes its bounce-back ability to the special way its molecules are arranged. A team of scientists have copied resilin, the elastic protein that facilitates flight and jumping in insects. Origin 1960s: from Latin resilire 'leap back, recoil' + -in¹. Definition of resilin in US English: resilin nounˈrezələn Biochemistry An elastic material formed of cross-linked protein chains, found in insect cuticles, especially in the hinges and ligaments of wings. 〔生化〕节肢弹性蛋白 Example sentencesExamples A team of scientists have copied resilin, the elastic protein that facilitates flight and jumping in insects. Resilin is a member of a family of elastic proteins that includes elastin, as well as gluten, gliadin, abductin and spider silks. Resilin is one of the most resilient materials around it can be stretched three times its original length without breaking and it owes its bounce-back ability to the special way its molecules are arranged. Origin 1960s: from Latin resilire ‘leap back, recoil’ + -in.
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