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English noun: albumen | |||
| 1. | albumen (substance) a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids | ||
| Synonyms | albumin | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | simple protein | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lactalbumin, ricin, ricin toxin, serum albumin | ||
| 2. | albumen (food) the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water | ||
| Samples | She separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs. | ||
| Synonyms | egg white, ovalbumin, white | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fixings, ingredient | ||
| Part meronym | egg, eggs | ||
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