noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A glycoprotein which is the primary constituent of egg white.
2. 2
   the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

albumenegg whiteegg whitewhite

Etymology

From Late Latin ovi albumen (“egg white”), + -in.

Related phrases

egg white

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