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

Derived forms: albumens

Type of: fixings, ingredient, simple protein

Part of: egg, eggs

Encyclopedia: Albumen