białko

See also: Białko

Polish
białko

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bělъkъ. By surface analysis, biały +‎ -ko. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from Latin albūmen. For the sense of albumen, compare English white (of the eye) and German weiße (Augenhaut).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbjaw.kɔ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -awkɔ
  • Syllabification: biał‧ko
  • Homophone: Białko

Noun

białko n (related adjective białkowy)

  1. white (the albumen of bird eggs)
    Holonym: jajko
    Comeronym: skorupka
    Coordinate term: żółtko
  2. (biochemistry) protein (large, complex molecule composed of long chains of amino acids)
    Synonym: proteina
  3. (bodybuilding, nutrition) protein (class of food)
  4. (anatomy) white (the sclera, white of the eye)
  5. (prison slang) papers, document, criminal record

Declension
Declension of białko
singular plural
nominative białko białka
genitive białka białek
dative białku białkom
accusative białko białka
instrumental białkiem białkami
locative białku białkach
vocative białko białka

Derived terms
adjectives
nouns
verb

Collocations
protein
  • pełnowartościowe białko ― complete/wholesome protein
  • wysokowartościowe białko ― high value/quality protein
  • polipeptydowe białko ― polipeptydowe protein
  • przyswajalne białko ― digestible protein
  • białko błonowe ― memberane protein
  • białko enzymatyczne ― enzyme protein
  • białko globularne ― globular protein
  • białko hemowe ― heme protein
  • białko prionowe ― prion protein
  • białko receptorowe ― receptor protein
  • białko regulatorowe ― regulatory protein
  • białko sekrecyjne ― secretory protein
  • białko strawne ― digestive protein
  • białko zwierzęce ― animal protein
  • białko cytoszkieletu ― cytoskeletal protein
  • cząsteczka białka ― protein molecule
  • biosynteza białka ― protein biosynthesis
  • denaturacja białka ― protein denaturation
  • fosforylacja białka ― protein phosphorylation
  • rozpad białka ― protein breakdown
  • synteza białka ― protein synthesis
  • kodować białko ― to code a protein
white
  • surowe białko ― raw whites/protein
  • roztrzepane/ubite białko ― beaten white
  • białko kurze ― chicken white
  • białkojaja/jajka ― egg white
  • białko i żółtko ― the white and the yolk
  • piana z białka ― eggwhite foam/froth
  • uczulony na białko ― allergic to egg white
  • ścinać/posiekać białko ― to cut egg white
  • ubić/ubijać białko ― to beat egg white
  • jadać białko ― to eat egg white

Further reading
  • białko in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • białko in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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