albuminoid

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Etymology

From albumin (=albumen) 'protein' (from French albumine, from Latin albumen 'egg white', from albus 'white')

Adjective

albuminoid (comparative more albuminoid, superlative most albuminoid)

  1. of albumin
  2. like albumen

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Noun

albuminoid (plural albuminoids)

  1. A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue

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