noun
- Plural of caseinate; salts or compounds of casein (a protein found in milk) used in food, adhesives, and industrial applications.
Usage: technical; chemistry/food science
verb
- Third-person singular present tense of caseinate; to convert casein into a caseinate compound.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Sodium caseinates are commonly used as emulsifiers in processed foods.
- The manufacturer caseinates the milk protein to improve product stability.
- Caseinates serve as binding agents in many industrial adhesives.
- The food scientist caseinates the protein extract to create a more soluble ingredient.
- Calcium caseinates are often added to nutritional supplements.
- The process caseinates the raw milk protein for commercial use.