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albuminoid

al·bu·mi·noid

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noun

1.

a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye

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Origin

From albumin (from Latin albumen (“egg white”) via French albumine) + -oid. Ultimately from Latin albus (“white”).

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