keratin

IPA: kˈɛrʌtʌn

Examples of "keratin" in Sentences

The plate of the nail is composed of a substance called keratin, which is produced by amino acids.
Hair is made up mostly of a protein called keratin, which is the same material that makes up hooves, claws and fingernails.
This is when the buds of the tongue kick into overproduction of a substance called keratin, which causes the buds to grow longer than normal.
There are a number of hair-straightening salon treatments besides Brazilian Blowout on the market, some of which are called "keratin treatments" and "Brazilian treatments."
For example, Justin R. Barone, a research scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Environmental Quality Laboratory in Beltsville, MD, and colleagues have found that chicken-feather keratin is ideal for strengthening composites.