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Definition of "aleurone" []

  • A granular protein found in the endosperm of many seeds or forming the outermost layer in cereal grains. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "aleurone" in a sentence
  • "The cookie base also uses part of the wheat kernel called the aleurone, which contains the grain's highest concentration of vitamins and minerals."
  • "Some authors point out that microelements (Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn) are likely to be uniformly distributed in the grain while macro elements (phosphorus (P), K, Ca and Mg) seem to be present mainly in the external layers of the grain (aleurone and pericarp)."
  • "Just underneath the seed coat is the aleurone layer, only one to four cells thick and yet containing oil, minerals, protein, vitamins, enzymes, and flavor out of proportion to its size."
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