ovalbumin


ov·al·bu·min

noun \ˌä-val-ˈbyü-mən, ˌō-\

Definition of OVALBUMIN

1
: the principal albumin of white of egg; especially : the crystalline part of egg albumins
2
: dried whites of eggs

First Known Use of OVALBUMIN

circa 1836

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