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albumen

al·bu·men [ al bymən ] (plural al·bu·mens)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. white of egg: the clear water-soluble protein that surrounds the yolk of an egg and provides nutrition for the embryo ( technical )

2. egg-white protein: the protein component of egg white, which includes albumin

[Late 16th century. < Latin< albus "white"]
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