ALBUMEN


Meaning of ALBUMEN in English

/ ˈælbjumɪn; NAmE ælˈbjuːmən/ noun

[ U ] ( technical ) the clear inside part of an egg that is white when cooked

SYN white

—compare yolk

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Latin , egg white , from albus white.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.