Linin'とは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

linin (countable and uncountable, plural linins)

1. (biochemistry) The network of viscous material in a cell's nucleus that connects the chromatin granules.

   Synonym: parachromatin

2. (organic chemistry) A bitter glucoside and purgative obtained from Linum catharticum.

動詞

linin'

1. Pronunciation spelling of lining.
   • 1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa., New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:

     ‘[W]hy do you all sing hymns that way?’ / ‘Linin’?’ she asked. / ‘Is that what it is?’ / ‘Yeah, it’s called linin’. They’ve done it that way as long as I can remember.’ / Jem said it looked like they could save the collection money for a year and get some hymn-books. / Calpurnia laughed. ‘Wouldn’t do any good,’ she said. ‘They can’t read.’

派生語

• linin' up