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