gluten
The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheatThe major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread.
» I'm allergic to gluten.
У меня аллергия на глютен. — odexed
У мене алергія на глютен. — deniko
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4 senses(countable, rare, uncountable)Any gluey, sticky substance.
(countable, uncountable)The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread.
Gluten
глюте́нgljutɛ́n, клейкови́наklejkovína
a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
(countable, uncountable)A gluey, sticky mass of clay, bitumen etc.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Fibrin (formerly considered as one of the "animal humours").
Examples
75 sentencesI'm allergic to gluten.
У мене алергія на глютен. — deniko
ruУ меня аллергия на глютен. — odexed
Tom ate a gluten-free pretzel.
Rice doesn't contain gluten.
ruРис не содержит глютена. — odexed
deReis enthält kein Gluten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Is this gluten-free?
I can't eat gluten.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French gluten, borrowed from Latin glūten (“glue”).From Middle French gluten, borrowed from Latin glūten (“glue”).
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Forms
plural: glutensWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable