• Albuminoid

    Alternative forms

    Origin

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

    Full definition of albuminoid

    Adjective

    albuminoid

    1. of albumin
    2. like albumen

    Noun

    albuminoid

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

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