Definition of ALBUMEN

albumen

Meanings

Plural: albumens, albumina

Noun

  • a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
  • the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
  • The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water.
  • The endosperm of flowering plants.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin albūmen (“white of an egg”), from albus (“white”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élbʰos (“white”).

Synonyms

albumin, egg white, glair, ovalbumin, white

Scrabble Score: 11

albumen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
albumen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
albumen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

albumen is a valid Words With Friends word