Definition of conchiolin in English:

conchiolin

noun ˈkɒntʃɪə(ʊ)lɪnkäNGˈkīələn

mass nounZoology

A tough, insoluble protein secreted by molluscs, forming the organic matrix of the shell within which calcium carbonate is deposited.
〔动〕贝壳素，贝壳硬蛋白，壳基质
Example sentencesExamples
- The core of those structures is made of a protein called conchiolin, a common component of many mollusk shells.
- Pearls which have been known to be 200 years old have turned black because of the decay of the conchiolin.
- This combination of calcium carbonate and conchiolin is called nacre or mother-of-pearl.
- Moreover, the chambers were divided by a system of numerous intracameral layers of conchiolin and protein.
- Tropical shells tend to have higher metabolic and growth rates with higher conchiolin content.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin concha 'shell' + the diminutive suffix -iola + -in¹.

Definition of conchiolin in US English:

conchiolin

nounkäNGˈkīələn

Zoology

A tough, insoluble protein secreted by mollusks, forming the organic matrix of the shell within which calcium carbonate is deposited.
〔动〕贝壳素，贝壳硬蛋白，壳基质
Example sentencesExamples
- This combination of calcium carbonate and conchiolin is called nacre or mother-of-pearl.
- The core of those structures is made of a protein called conchiolin, a common component of many mollusk shells.
- Pearls which have been known to be 200 years old have turned black because of the decay of the conchiolin.
- Moreover, the chambers were divided by a system of numerous intracameral layers of conchiolin and protein.
- Tropical shells tend to have higher metabolic and growth rates with higher conchiolin content.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin concha ‘shell’ + the diminutive suffix -iola + -in.

单词	conchiolin
释义	Definition of conchiolin in English: conchiolin noun ˈkɒntʃɪə(ʊ)lɪnkäNGˈkīələn mass nounZoology A tough, insoluble protein secreted by molluscs, forming the organic matrix of the shell within which calcium carbonate is deposited. 〔动〕贝壳素，贝壳硬蛋白，壳基质 Example sentencesExamples The core of those structures is made of a protein called conchiolin, a common component of many mollusk shells. Pearls which have been known to be 200 years old have turned black because of the decay of the conchiolin. This combination of calcium carbonate and conchiolin is called nacre or mother-of-pearl. Moreover, the chambers were divided by a system of numerous intracameral layers of conchiolin and protein. Tropical shells tend to have higher metabolic and growth rates with higher conchiolin content. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin concha 'shell' + the diminutive suffix -iola + -in¹. Definition of conchiolin in US English: conchiolin nounkäNGˈkīələn Zoology A tough, insoluble protein secreted by mollusks, forming the organic matrix of the shell within which calcium carbonate is deposited. 〔动〕贝壳素，贝壳硬蛋白，壳基质 Example sentencesExamples This combination of calcium carbonate and conchiolin is called nacre or mother-of-pearl. The core of those structures is made of a protein called conchiolin, a common component of many mollusk shells. Pearls which have been known to be 200 years old have turned black because of the decay of the conchiolin. Moreover, the chambers were divided by a system of numerous intracameral layers of conchiolin and protein. Tropical shells tend to have higher metabolic and growth rates with higher conchiolin content. Origin Late 19th century: from Latin concha ‘shell’ + the diminutive suffix -iola + -in.
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