Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. The collagen component of bone.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. The collagen component of bone.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The organic basis of bone tissue; the residue after removal of the mineral matters from bone by dilute acid; in embryonic tissue, the substance in which the mineral salts are deposited to form bone; bone collagen; -- called also ostein. Chemically it is the same as collagen.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The organic basis of bone; bone from which the earthy salts have been removed by macerating in acid. Also osteine and bone-cartilage.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Examples
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Second, the gelatinoids, which are represented by the ossein of bones, which can be made into glue, and the collogen of tendons.
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This ossein, which forms on an average from 25 to 30 per cent of the weight of bones, is extremely rich in nitrogen, containing over 18 per cent.
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The earthy matter is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate, about 58 per cent. of the weight of the bone, calcium carbonate about 7 per cent., calcium fluoride and magnesium phosphate from 1 to 2 per cent. each and sodium chloride less than 1 per cent.; they confer on bone its hardness and rigidity, while the animal matter (ossein) determines its tenacity.
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_Gelatinoids_, constituents of connective tissue which yield gelatin and allied substances, _e. g._, collagen of tendon; ossein of bone.
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