aleuronat

noun

aleu·​ro·​nat

ə-ˈlu̇r-ə-ˌnat

plural -s

: a flour with a high gluten content

Word History

Etymology

German aleuronat, from aleuron aleurone + -at -ate

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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