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glair

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glair also glaire  (glâr)
n.
1. The white of an egg.
2. A sizing or glaze made of egg white.
3. A viscous substance resembling egg white.
[Middle English glaire, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *clria, from Latin clrus, clear; see kel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
glair [glɛə]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) white of egg, esp when used as a size, glaze, or adhesive, usually in bookbinding
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any substance resembling this
vb
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to apply glair to (something)
[from Old French glaire, from Vulgar Latin clāria (unattested) clear, from Latin clārus]
glairy , glaireous adj
glairiness  n
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The white of an egg is called the glair - it comes from the Latin clarus, meaning clear.
it's a fact by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
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