albumen means the white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.
albumen is pronounced /ˈælbjʊmən/.
Etymology
From Latin albūmen (“white of an egg”), from albus (“white”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élbʰos (“white”).
noun
- The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water.“The various elements found in food are the following: Starch, sugar, fats, albumen, mineral substances, indigestible substances.”
- The endosperm of flowering plants.