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noun
A glycoprotein which is the primary constituent of egg white.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: egg white, white, albumen
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ingredient, fixings
History
From Late Latin ovi albumen (“egg white”), + -in.
