fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water and is coagulated by heat and by certain chemical
reagents.
Acid albumin,
a modification of albumin produced by the action of dilute acids. It is not coagulated
by heat. — Alkali albumin, albumin as modified by the action of alkaline substances; — called also
albuminate.
Albuminate
(Al*bu"mi*nate) n. (Chem.) A substance produced by the action of an alkali upon albumin,
and resembling casein in its properties; also, a compound formed by the union of albumin with another
substance.
Albuminiferous
(Al*bu`mi*nif"er*ous) a. [L. albumen + -ferous.] Supplying albumen.
Albuminimeter
(Al*bu`mi*nim"e*ter) n. [L. albumen, albuminis + -meter: cf. F. albuminimètre.] An
instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
Albuminin
(Al*bu"mi*nin) n. (Chem.) The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs.
Albuminiparous
(Al*bu`mi*nip"a*rous) a. [L. albumen + parere to bear, bring forth.] Producing albumin.
Albuminoid
(Al*bu"mi*noid) a. [L. albumen + -oid.] (Chem.) Resembling albumin. — n. One of a
class of organic principles (called also proteids) which form the main part of organized tissues. Brunton.
Albuminoidal
(Al*bu`mi*noid"al) a. (Chem.) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
Albuminose
(Al*bu"mi*nose`) n. (Chem.) A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of
natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.
Albuminous
(Al*bu"mi*nous Al*bu"mi*nose`) a. [Cf. F. albumineux.] Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having
the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin. — Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n.
Albuminuria
(||Al*bu`mi*nu"ri*a) n. [NL., fr. L. albumen + Gr. urine.] (Med.) A morbid condition in
which albumin is present in the urine.
Albumose
(Al"bu*mose`) n. [From albumin.] (Chem.) A compound or class of compounds formed
from albumin by dilute acids or by an acid solution of pepsin. Used also in combination, as antialbumose,
hemialbumose.
Alburn
(Al"burn) n. [L. alburnus, fr. L. albus white. Cf. Auburn.] (Zoöl.) The bleak, a small European
fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial pearls.
Alburnous
(Al*bur"nous) a. Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances.
Alburnum
(Al*bur"num) n. [L., fr. albus white.] (Bot.) The white and softer part of wood, between the
inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood.
Albyn
(Al"byn) n. [See Albion.] Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland. T. Cambell.