ovalbumin

noun ov·al·bu·min \ˌä-val-ˈbyü-mən, ˌō-\

Definition of OVALBUMIN

: the principal albumin of white of egg; especially : the crystalline part of egg albumins

: dried whites of eggs

circa 1836

Medical Dictionary

noun ov·al·bu·min \ˌäv-al-ˈbyü-mən, ˌōv-\

: the principal albumin of white of egg—called also egg albumin

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