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keratin vs albuminoid

albuminoid vs keratin

keratin and albuminoid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keratin Yes No No No
albuminoid Yes No No No
As nouns, albuminoid is a hypernym of keratin; that is, albuminoid is a word with a broader meaning than keratin:
  • keratin: a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
  • albuminoid: a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
Other hypernyms of keratin include scleroprotein.
keratin (noun) albuminoid (noun)
a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye
Difference between keratin and albuminoid

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