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Webster 1913 Edition


Albumen

Al-bu′men

,
Noun.
[L., fr.
albus
white.]
1.
The white of an egg.
2.
(Bot.)
Nourishing matter stored up within the integuments of the seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and like grains, the oily part in poppy seeds, the fleshy part in the cocoanut, etc.
3.
(Chem.)
Same as
Albumin
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Albumen

ALBU'MEN

,
Noun.
[L. from albus, white.]
The white of an egg. A like substance is a chief constituent in all animal solids.

Definition 2024


albumen

albumen

See also: albúmen

English

Noun

albumen (countable and uncountable, plural albumens or albumina)

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

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Latin

Etymology

From albus (white) + -men (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

albūmen n (genitive albūminis); third declension

  1. albumen; the white of an egg

Inflection

Third declension neuter.

Case Singular Plural
nominative albūmen albūmina
genitive albūminis albūminum
dative albūminī albūminibus
accusative albūmen albūmina
ablative albūmine albūminibus
vocative albūmen albūmina

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Spanish

Noun

albumen m (plural albúmenes)

  1. egg white, albumen

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Swedish

Noun

albumen

  1. definite plural of album