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Lustrin
Translation of "lustrin" into Russian
lustrin
Noun
lustrin
lustrins pl
структурный белок в перламутровом слое раковин моллюсков
Researchers extracted lustrin from red abalone shells to investigate how the protein enhances the shell’s resilience.
Исследователи извлекли люстрин из раковин красного абалона, чтобы выяснить, как этот белок повышает прочность раковины.
Additional translations
блестящая шёлковая ткань XVIII–XIX вв.
Definitions
lustrin
Noun
A flexible, silk-like structural protein occurring in the nacre (mother-of-pearl) layer of certain mollusc shells, especially abalones, contributing to their toughness and elasticity.
Researchers extracted lustrin from red abalone shells to investigate how the protein enhances the shell’s resilience.
(dated) A glossy silk or silk-like fabric similar to lustring, used for dresses and trimmings in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The portrait shows her wearing a gown of pale blue lustrin trimmed with lace.