NYT Dictionary

ZEIN

NounZE-inze-in · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A protein derived from corn/maize, having many industrial applications.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From translingual Zea (“corn genus”) + -in.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hemoglobinprotein

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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