(al-bū'min-oyd), 1. Resembling albumin. 2. Any protein. 3. A simple type of protein, insoluble in neutral solvents, present in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye; for example, keratin, elastin, collagen. Synonym(s): glutinoid, scleroprotein
glutinoid
Albuminoid—an obsolete term for any protein that is insoluble in neutral solvents—e.g., keratin, collagen.