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Protein vs Crystalloid - What's the difference?

protein | crystalloid |

As nouns the difference between protein and crystalloid

is that protein is protein while crystalloid is any substance that can be crystallized from solution.

As an adjective crystalloid is

crystal-like; transparent like crystal.

protein

Noun

  • (biochemistry) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
  • (nutrition) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods and some vegetables, such as legumes. see carbohydrate and fat for the other two major classes
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    Synonyms

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    Meronyms

    * amino acid

    Coordinate terms

    * carbohydrate * fat

    Derived terms

    * green fluorescent protein * proteinic * proteinous

    References

    crystalloid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance that can be crystallized from solution
  • (botany) One of the microscopic particles resembling crystals, consisting of protein matter, which occur in certain plant cells.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Crystal-like; transparent like crystal.