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  albumen albuminoid  
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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
albumin
 
SYLLABICATION:al·bu·min
PRONUNCIATION:  l-bymn
NOUN: A class of simple, water-soluble proteins that can be coagulated by heat and are found in egg white, blood serum, milk, and many other animal and plant tissues. Also called albumen.
ETYMOLOGY: album(en) + –in.
OTHER FORMS:al·bumi·nous —ADJECTIVE
 
 
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