albumen
noun
al·bu·men
al-ˈbyü-mən 
ˈal-ˌbyü-
ˈal-ˌbyü-
-byə-
1
: the white of an egg see egg illustration
2
: albumin
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The resulting egg is creamy all the way through, but the albumen is only partially set.
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Arminda Downey-Mavromatis, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
These prints used albumen from egg whites to bind the photographic chemicals to paper and were printed from negatives.
—Jerry Dobesh | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2023
Salmonella lives in the albumen (or whites) of an egg, where a number of natural preservatives keep the bacteria in check.
—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2023
Balthazar said that James Corden sent back an all-yolk omelette because his wife detected trace particulates of albumen.
—Vulture, 19 Oct. 2022
Documentary photography meets staged, conceptual art, old papers and processes like albumen prints meet the latest digital prints and inkjet prints, coal black prints meet bright and colorful prints.
—Vogue, 23 Feb. 2022
The gallery is awash in tintypes, daguerreotypes, albumen prints, and other forms of early photography, plus images made with everything from mid-century 35-millimeter film cameras to the latest digital devices.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 13 Feb. 2022
After another minute, spoon some of the poaching liquid over the eggs until the albumen is no longer clear.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2021
Among the Edisons of the albumen was Edwin Baltzley, whose 1885 eggbeater brought in enough money to buy 500 acres alongside the Potomac and, with his twin brother, Edward, found the Glen Echo Chautauqua.
—Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2021
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Arminda Downey-Mavromatis, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025
These prints used albumen from egg whites to bind the photographic chemicals to paper and were printed from negatives.
—Jerry Dobesh | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 Feb. 2023
Salmonella lives in the albumen (or whites) of an egg, where a number of natural preservatives keep the bacteria in check.
—Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 24 Jan. 2023
Balthazar said that James Corden sent back an all-yolk omelette because his wife detected trace particulates of albumen.
—Vulture, 19 Oct. 2022
Documentary photography meets staged, conceptual art, old papers and processes like albumen prints meet the latest digital prints and inkjet prints, coal black prints meet bright and colorful prints.
—Vogue, 23 Feb. 2022
The gallery is awash in tintypes, daguerreotypes, albumen prints, and other forms of early photography, plus images made with everything from mid-century 35-millimeter film cameras to the latest digital devices.
—Steven Litt, cleveland, 13 Feb. 2022
After another minute, spoon some of the poaching liquid over the eggs until the albumen is no longer clear.
—Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2021
Among the Edisons of the albumen was Edwin Baltzley, whose 1885 eggbeater brought in enough money to buy 500 acres alongside the Potomac and, with his twin brother, Edward, found the Glen Echo Chautauqua.
—Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2021
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“Albumen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/albumen. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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albumen
noun
al·bu·men
al-ˈbyü-mən
1
: the white of an egg
2
: albumin
Medical Definition
albumen
noun
al·bu·men
al-ˈbyü-mən; ˈal-ˌbyü-
-byə-
-byə-
1
: the white of an egg
2
: albumin
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