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}]