sericin means A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
noun
- A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre.“Processing the harvested cocoons begins with grading and then boiling them in soapy water to soften the sericin that binds the fibers together.”