albumen

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the white part of an egg

   The albumen surrounds the yolk inside the egg.

2. 2
   noun

   a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids

   The albumen surrounds the yolk inside the egg.

3. 3
   noun

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

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

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

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