eleidin

noun

ele·​i·​din

ə̇ˈlēə̇də̇n

plural -s

: a substance related to keratin and occurring in small granules that stain deeply with hematoxylin and are located in the cells of the stratum lucidum of the epidermis

Word History

Etymology

French eleidine, from eleo- elaio- + -ide -ide + -ine -in

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