albumen

/ˈælbjʊmən/

albumen

English Noun
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Definition

The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water.

Etymology

From Latin albūmen (“white of an egg”), from albus (“white”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élbʰos (“white”).

Example Sentences

  • "The various elements found in food are the following: Starch, sugar, fats, albumen, mineral substances, indigestible substances."
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