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al·bu·men (

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n.

1. The white of an egg, which consists mainly of albumin dissolved in water.

2. Albumin.

albumen

the white of the egg; typically comprising 60% of a bird egg. It consists of a middle dense layer surrounded by an inner liquid layer and an outer liquid layer. It surrounds the yolk and is surrounded by the egg membrane and shell.

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