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albuminoid

American  
[al-byoo-muh-noid] / ælˈbju məˌnɔɪd /

noun

  1. any of a class of simple proteins, as keratin, gelatin, or collagen, that are insoluble in all neutral solvents; scleroprotein.


adjective

  1. resembling albumen or albumin.

albuminoid British  
/ ælˈbjuːmɪˌnɔɪd /

adjective

  1. resembling albumin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. another name for scleroprotein

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of albuminoid

First recorded in 1855–60; albumin + -oid


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Frequently associated with these albuminoid granules are others, distinctly recognizable as globules of fat.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The treatment consists in removing the cause of the disease, giving rich albuminoid feed made into warm mashes, and administering ounce doses of aromatic carminatives, like anise seed, fennel seed, etc.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

Snake-poison, as it leaves this gland, is a thin, albuminoid, yellow liquid of neutral reaction.

From On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote by A. Mueller

The insect in particular makes a beginning with albuminoid materials.

From Social Life in the Insect World by Bernard Miall

He assumes that the chemico-physical properties of carbon confer so peculiar a power on its albuminoid compounds that they develop into living protoplasm.

From Life and Matter A Criticism of Professor Haeckel's 'Riddle of the Universe' by Sir Oliver Lodge

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