proteinoid

P3R1O1T1E1I1N1O1I1D2

noun

A polypeptide formed abiotically from by heating a mixture of amino acids

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Meanings

nounproteinoid (plural proteinoids)

plural proteinoids

  1. biochemistryA polypeptide formed abiotically from by heating a mixture of amino acids

Origin

From protein + -oid.

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Cite this entry
APA

proteinoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteinoid

MLA

“proteinoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteinoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proteinoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proteinoid.

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