chondrin

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chondrin

(ˈkɒndrɪn)
n
(Biology) a resilient translucent bluish-white substance that forms the matrix of cartilage
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Noun1.chondrin - a substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by boiling cartilage in water
albuminoid, scleroprotein - a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
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