Etymology

albuminoid

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Today it means: of albumin Full definition →

Latin albumen ← French albumine
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromalbus“white”
  2. French · derived fromalbumine
  3. Latin · derived fromalbumen“egg white”
  4. English todayalbuminoid

From albumin (from Latin albumen (“egg white”) via French albumine) + -oid. Ultimately from Latin albus (“white”).

Words from the same roots

Latinalbumen all →

albuminalbuminimeteralbuminiparous

Frenchalbumine all →

albumin

Latinalbus all →

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