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What is the noun for glutinousness?

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gluten
  1. (obsolete) Fibrin (formerly considered as one of the "animal humours"). [16th-19th c.]
  2. (rare) Any gluey, sticky substance. [from 17th c.]
  3. (biochemistry) The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread. [from 19th c.]
  4. (geology) A gluey, sticky mass of clay, bitumen etc. [from 19th c.]
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “The gluten also shields the helpful microbes from the sun's lethal ultraviolet rays.”
      “As the baker kneads the dough, protein develops into gluten, which gives bread its rising power.”
      “The by-product of gluten production, also called non-glutinous flour or wheaten cornstarch.”
glutard
  1. (slang) A person with a form of gluten intolerance, such as celiac disease.
glutelin
  1. A minor protein (along with gluten and gliadin) in wheat
  2. Examples:
    1. “Immunoassays with protein fractions revealed the antibody specificity to the prolamin and glutelin fractions in the respective grains.”
glutinosity
  1. The quality of being glutinous or viscous.
glutenin
  1. (biochemistry) The glutelin protein of wheat
  2. Examples:
    1. “The gliadin imparts elasticity and tenacity, or toughness, to the gluten, and the glutenin gives it strength.”
      “These proteins, which occur in the wheat grain in the form of gluten, are known as gliadin and glutenin.”
      “A dough cannot be made of pure germ, because it contains so little of the gliadin and glutenin.”
glutinousness
  1. The quality of being glutinous.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I think I was as proud of that little cup of glutinousness as ever a puppy was of the mess on the carpet.”
      “The Chinese themselves tend to use tapioca when glutinousness is required, and arrowroot or sometimes cornflour when it is not.”
      “Tasting this kind of rice once makes you keep the fragrance and glutinousness in mind forever, typically when tasted together with pork pies and delicious fish sauce.”
glutenins
  1. plural of glutenin
glutelins
  1. plural of glutelin
glutards
  1. plural of glutard
glutens
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