Complex sentence: Pure zein is clear, odorless, tasteless, hard, water-insoluble, and edible, making it invaluable in processed foods and pharmaceuticals, in competition with insect shellac.
Split into simpler sentences: Pure zein is clear, odorless, tasteless, hard, water-insoluble, and edible, and it has a variety of industrial and food uses. Zein's properties make it valuable in processed foods and pharmaceuticals, in competition with insect shellac.