gluten
n.
mixture of proteins present in cereal grains and flours
Gluten
For the food products made from gluten see
Wheat gluten (food). Gluten is a mixture of the proteins
gliadin and
glutenin. These exist, conjoined with
starch, in the
endosperms of some
grass-related grains, notably
wheat,
rye, and
barley. Gliadin and glutenin comprise about 80% of the protein contained in wheat seed. Being insoluble in water, they can be purified by washing away the associated starch. Worldwide, gluten is an important source of nutritional protein, both in foods prepared directly from foods containing it, and as an additive to foods otherwise low in protein.
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Gluten
gluten
Noun
1. a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
(hypernym) protein
(hyponym) corn gluten
Glut (die)
n.
glow, heat, warmth, high temperature, incandescence, glowing, shining