角质 (jiǎo zhì) — (noun) keratin; horny substance (protein forming hair, nails, horns, and outer skin layer)
Definition
角质 (jiǎozhì) is the technical/scientific word for keratin — the protein in hair, nails, and the outer skin layer. In everyday speech you'll just hear 指甲 for nails; 角质 is the term used in biology and skincare product descriptions.
noun
keratinhorny substance (protein forming hair, nails, horns, and outer skin layer)
Examples
- 角质。Zhè zhǒng hù fū pǐn kě yǐ qù chú pí fū biǎo miàn de jiǎo zhì.This skincare product can remove keratin from the skin's surface.
- 角质。Zhǐ jia hé tóu fa de zhǔ yào chéng fèn shì jiǎo zhì.The main component of nails and hair is keratin.
- 角质。jiǎo zhì Céng tài hòu huì ràng pí fū kàn qǐ lái àn chén.If the stratum corneum is too thick, it can make the skin look dull.
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