ossein

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The Osseids comprise ossein, gelatin, cartilage, &c., from bone, skin, and connective issue.

From The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition by Duncan, A. W.

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.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton

This consists mainly of a substance called ossein, which may be dissolved out of the bones by boiling them.

From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.

Gelatinoids: e. g. collagen of tendons; ossein of bones, which yield gelatin or glue.

From The Royal Road to Health by Tyrrell, Charles Alfred

The organic portion of bones is almost entirely made up of a substance to which the name ossein has been given, and which, when boiled for a long time, is converted into gelatine.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton