casein

ca·sein  (ksn, -s-n)

n.

A white, tasteless, odorless protein precipitated from milk by rennin. It is the basis of cheese and is used to make plastics, adhesives, paints, and foods.

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[Ultimately from Latin cseus, cheese.]

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casein

Noun

a protein found in milk, which forms the basis of cheese [Latin caseus cheese]

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casein  (ksn, -s-n)

A white, tasteless, odorless mixture of related phosphoproteins precipitated from milk by rennin. Casein is very nutritious, as it contains all of the essential amino acids as well as all of the common nonessential ones. It is the basis of cheese and is used to make plastics, adhesives, paints, and foods.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	casein - a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives phosphoprotein - containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
	2.	casein - a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk casein paint water-base paint - paint in which water is used as the vehicle