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proximate principle

proximate principle noun: any of a class of substances found ready-formed in animal and vegetable tissues, and separable by chemical analysis, such as albumin, sugar, collagen, fat, etc.

Noun

proximate principle (plural proximate principles)

  1. (archaic) Any of a class of substances found ready-formed in animal and vegetable tissues, and separable by chemical analysis, such as albumin, sugar, collagen, fat, etc.

Forms of proximate principle

pluralproximate principles

Questions about proximate principle

What does proximate principle mean?
Proximate principle means any of a class of substances found ready-formed in animal and vegetable tissues, and separable by chemical analysis, such as albumin, sugar, collagen, fat, etc.
What part of speech is proximate principle?
Proximate principle is a noun.
What is the plural of proximate principle?
The plural of proximate principle is proximate principles.

Words near proximate principle in the dictionary

  1. proximally
  2. proximalmost
  3. proximate
  4. proximate cause
  5. proximate causes
  6. proximate principle
  7. proximate principles
  8. proximately
  9. proximateness
  10. proximates
  11. proximation

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