albumen

[ al-byoo-muhn ]

noun

1. the white of an egg.
2. Botany. the nutritive matter around the embryo in a seed.
3. Biochemistry. albumin.

albumen

/ -mɛn; ˈælbjʊmɪn /

noun

1. the white of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance, mostly an albumin, that surrounds the yolk
2. a rare name for endosperm
3. a variant spelling of albumin

albumen

/ ăl-byo̅o̅′mən /

1. The white of the egg of certain animals, especially birds and reptiles, consisting mostly of the protein albumin. The albumen supplies water to the growing embryo and also cushions it. Albumen is used commercially in making wine, vinegars, lithographs, dyes, and pharmaceuticals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of albumen¹

1590–1600; < Late Latin, equivalent to alb ( us ) white, with stem in -ū- + -men noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of albumen¹

C16: from Latin: white of an egg, from albus white

Example Sentences

"It produced an amazing image that indicated that the egg, apart from being intact - which is incredible enough - also retained its liquid inside, presumably deriving from the yolk, albumen etc," said Mr Biddulph.

From BBC

Using a sieve strains out the stringier part of the albumen to ensure consistency.

From Salon

An egg is but an albumen — alternating layers of protein and water, making up the "white" — and a yolk.

From Salon

Inside their delicate shells is a clear, liquidy, protein-rich outer egg white, also called albumen, surrounding a delicate yellow yolk, loaded with vitamins and healthy fats called lipids.

From Salon

Among the Edisons of the albumen was Edwin Baltzley, whose 1885 eggbeater brought in enough money to buy 500 acres alongside the Potomac and, with his twin brother, Edward, to found the Glen Echo Chautauqua.

From Washington Post