albuminoid

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

albuminoid
    n 1: a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues
         and in the lens of the eye [syn: {scleroprotein},
         {albuminoid}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Albuminoid \Al*bu"mi*noid\, a. [L. albumen + -oid.] (Chem.)
   Resembling albumin. -- n. One of a class of organic
   principles (called also {proteids}) which form the main part
   of organized tissues. --Brunton.
   [1913 Webster]