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English → English (gcide) Definition: Zein Zein \Ze"in\, n. [Cf. F. z['e]["i]ne. See Zea.] (Chem.) A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained from the seeds of Indian corn (Zea) as a soft, yellowish, amorphous substance. [Formerly written zeine.] [1913 Webster]