What is the meaning of albumen?

noun

  • A simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids.
  • The white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water.
    • usage: "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs"
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