n. [ Cf. F. zéine. See Zea. ] (Chem.) A nitrogenous substance of the nature of gluten, obtained from the seeds of Indian corn (Zea) as a soft, yellowish, amorphous substance.
‖n. [ G.; zeit time + geist spirit. See Tide, n.; Ghost, n. ] The spirit of the time; the general intellectual and moral state or temper characteristic of any period of time. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]