Sinhala Dictionary definitions for keratin
keratin 🔊 /kɛˈɹʌtʌn or kɛˈɹʌtɪn/
keratin : කෙරටින්
keratin definition
Noun. A nitrogenous substance, or mixture of substances, containing sulphur in a loose state of combination, and forming the chemical basis of epidermal tissues, such as horn, hair, feathers, and the like. It is an insoluble substance, and, unlike elastin, is not dissolved even by gastric or pancreatic juice. By decomposition with sulphuric acid it yields leucin and tyrosin, as does albumiNoun. Called also epidermose.