different between keratin vs spongin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Keratin, from Ancient Greek ????? (kéras, “horn”) +? -in.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?r.?.t?n/

Noun

keratin (countable and uncountable, plural keratins)

1. (biochemistry) The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

Derived terms

• keratinous
• keratinize

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “keratin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• Katrine, intaker, kreatin, tankier

Cebuano

Etymology

From English keratin, from Ancient Greek ????? +? -in.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ke?ra?tin

Noun

keratin

1. (biochemistry) keratin

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (kéras) +? -in.

Noun

keratin n (definite singular keratinet, indefinite plural keratin, definite plural keratina or keratinene)

1. keratin

References

• “keratin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “keratin” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (kéras) +? -in.

Noun

keratin n (definite singular keratinet, indefinite plural keratin, definite plural keratina)

1. keratin

References

• “keratin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

English

Etymology

sponge +? -in

Noun

spongin (plural spongins)

1. A horny, sulfur-containing protein, related to keratin, that forms the skeletal structure of certain classes of sponges. A proteinaceous compound of which the spicules in Demospongiae are composed.

References

• American Heritage Dictionary, 2006
• Cartage, 2006

Anagrams

• nonpigs