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| al·bu·men [ al bymən ] (plural al·bu·mens) |
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1. white of egg: the clear water-soluble protein that surrounds the yolk of an egg and provides nutrition for the embryo
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2. egg-white protein: the protein component of egg white, which includes albumin
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin< albus "white"] |
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