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The insects eke out an austere existence by eating decaying plants that blow in with the wind and slurping sea foam, which contains a proteinaceous compound called albumen.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 20, 2019

Walker and colleagues argue for changing the definition to proteinaceous nucleating particle.

From Scientific American • Sep. 1, 2015

Eventually, that fluid gelatinizes into a proteinaceous goo.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2013

Most of the dry, proteinaceous matter is sprinkled onto livestock feed as a nutritional supplement.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2012

Cohn has in fact contended that it is the distinctive ferment of all putrefactions, and that it is to decomposing proteinaceous solutions what Torula cerevisiæ is to the fermenting fluids containing sugar.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888 by Various