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albuminous

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al·bu·min  (l-bymn)
n.
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.
[album(en) + -in.]
al·bumi·nous adj.
albuminous [ælˈbjuːmɪnəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) of or containing albumin
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Adj.1.albuminous - relating to or containing or resembling albuminalbuminous - relating to or containing or resembling albumin
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albuminous [ælˈbjuːmɪnəs] ADJ → albuminoso
albuminous
adj → albuminös
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Then turning round its body, by the aid of its posterior and narrow pair of pincers, it extracts the white albuminous substance.
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