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albuminoid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-bu-minoid
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of albumin

adj

like albumen

noun

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more albuminoid (comparative) most albuminoid (superlative) albumenoid (alternative) albuminoids (plural)

Derived Forms

albuminoidal chondroalbuminoid

Frequently Paired Words

albumenize albuminate albuminizer albuminous albuminuria albumose toxalbumin

Synonyms

scleroprotein

Questions

What does albuminoid mean?
of albumin
Where does albuminoid come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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