| NOUN | substance | albumen, albumin | a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids / liquids |
|---|---|---|---|
| food | albumen, egg white, white, ovalbumin | the white part of an egg |
| Meaning | A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids / liquids. | |
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| Synonym | albumin | |
| Narrower | lactalbumin | albumin occurring in milk |
| ricin, ricin toxin | A toxic protein extracted from castor beans | |
| serum albumin | albumin occurring in blood serum | |
| Broader | simple protein | A protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed |
| Spanish | albúmina | |
| Catalan | albúmina | |
| Meaning | The white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water. | |
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| Synonyms | egg white, white, ovalbumin | |
| Part of | egg, eggs | oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food |
| Broader | ingredient, fixings | Food that is a component of a mixture / mixture in cooking |
| Spanish | albumen, albúmina, clara, ovoalbúmina | |
| Catalan | albumen, albúmina, clara d'ou, clara, ovoalbúmina | |
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