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proteids

proteids is the plural of proteid.

Meaning of proteid

Noun (1)

proteid (plural proteids)

  1. (obsolete) A protein.
    • When strong nitric acid is added to an aqueous solution of any of the proteids, a white precipitate forms, which turns yellow on heating the liquid.1907, R. Douglas Bailey, The Brewer's Analyst, page 89
    Synonyms:
    protein molecule

Noun (2)

proteid (plural proteids)

  1. A salamander of the family Proteidae, comprising the European olm (Proteus anguinus) and the mud puppy and waterdogs of North America (genus Necturus).

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Questions about proteids

What is proteids the plural of?
Proteids is the plural of proteid.

Words near proteids in the dictionary

  1. proteic
  2. proteid
  3. proteide
  4. proteides
  5. proteidogenous
  6. proteids
  7. proteiform
  8. protein
  9. protein bar
  10. protein bars
  11. protein binder

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