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1. (n.) albumen
the white of an egg.
2. albumen
the nutritive matter around the embryo in a seed.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < LL
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) albumin, albumen
a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
2. (noun) egg white, white, albumen, ovalbumin
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
"she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) albumen
the white of an egg
2. (noun) albumen
nourishing matter stored up within the integuments of the seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and like grains, the oily part in poppy seeds, the fleshy part in the cocoanut, etc
3. (noun) albumen
same as Albumin
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. albumen
a glairy substance a constituent of plants and animals, and found nearly pure in the white of an egg or in the serum of the blood.
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