| NOUN | substance | albuminoid, scleroprotein | a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye |
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| Meaning | A simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye. | |
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| Synonym | scleroprotein | |
| Narrower | chondrin | A substance that resembles gelatin and is obtained by boiling cartilage in water |
| collagen | A fibrous scleroprotein in bone and cartilage and tendon and other connective tissue | |
| elastin | A fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries | |
| gelatin, gelatine | A colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin | |
| keratin, ceratin | A fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves | |
| Broader | simple protein | A protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed |
| Spanish | albuminoide, escleroproteína | |
| Catalan | escleroproteína, escleroproteïna | |
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