
Word of the Week: Albumen
05/11/2016
Noun. The albumen is the egg white and is made mostly of water, high-quality protein and minerals.
Used in a sentence:
The albumen represents 2/3 of an egg’s weight.
Want to know more about what makes up an egg? Check out this infographic.
The image “Breakfast Eggs_031” by rob_rob2001 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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