- albumen, albumin
- (alim, chim) albumină
English-Romanian technical dictionary. 2013.
albumen, albumin
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albumen paper — Photog. a printing paper coated with albumen, salt, and citric acid and sensitized with silver nitrate, used c1850 80. * * * ▪ paper albumen also spelled Albumin, light sensitive paper prepared by coating with albumen (albumin), or egg… … Universalium
albumin- — combining form or albumini or albumino Etymology: probably from French, from Latin albumin , albumen : albumen : albumin … Useful english dictionary
albumin — [ albjʊmɪn] noun Biochemistry a water soluble form of protein, coagulable by heat, found especially in blood serum and egg white. Derivatives albuminous al bju:mɪnəs adjective Origin C19: from Fr. albumine, based on L. albumen, albumin (see… … English new terms dictionary
albumen — [ albymɛn ] n. m. • 1803; mot bas lat. 1 ♦ Biol. Blanc de l œuf constitué principalement d albumine, contribuant à la nutrition de l embryon de l oiseau. 2 ♦ Bot. Tissu de réserve d une graine destiné à être consommé par l embryon. ● albumen nom… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Albumin — (Latin: albus, white) refers generally to any protein with water solubility, which is moderately soluble in concentrated salt solutions, and experiences heat coagulation (protein denaturation). Substances containing albumin, such as egg white,… … Wikipedia
Albumen (disambiguation) — Albumen (or Albumin) may refer to:* Albumin, a water solubule protein * Egg white, the clear liquid contained within an egg See also * Endosperm, tissue produced in the seeds of most flowering plants * Albumen print, method of producing a print… … Wikipedia
albumen — , albumin Albumen is the white of an egg; albumin is a protein within the albumen … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
albumin — see ALBUMEN (Cf. albumen) … Etymology dictionary
albumen — (n.) 1590s, white of an egg, from L. albumen white of an egg, lit. whiteness, from albus white (see ALB (Cf. alb)). The organic substance (which exists nearly pure in egg whites) so called from 1800, also known as albumin (1869, from Fr.… … Etymology dictionary
Albumen — Al*bu men, n. [L., fr. albus white.] 1. The white of an egg. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Nourishing matter stored up within the integuments of the seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
albumen — [al byo͞o′mən] n. [L < albus, white: see ELF] 1. the white of an egg 2. the nutritive protein substance in seeds and around the egg yolk of higher animals: see EGG1 3. ALBUMIN … English World dictionary
