GLUTEN

Gluten

Gluten is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye. Gluten gives elasticity to dough, helping it rise and keep its shape and often gives the final product a chewy texture. Gluten is used in cosmetics, hair products, and other dermatological preparations.

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gluten

Noun

  1. Fibrin (formerly considered as one of the "animal humours").
  2. The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread.
  3. A gluey, sticky mass of clay, bitumen etc.


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