English Explanatory Dictionary

albumen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water.
  2. The endosperm of flowering plants.

Pronunciation

/ˈælbjʊmən/ /ælˈbjuːmən/ /ˈalbjʊmɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-albumen.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-albumen.wav

Word forms

albumen albumens albumina

Etymology

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

Synonyms

egg white glair

Related words

albumin

Derived words

albumenise albumenization albumenize albumenoid vegetable albumen
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