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Acid albumin 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. Album Graecum
Album Graecum Al"bum Gr[ae]"cum [L., Greek white.]
Dung of dogs or hyenas, which becomes white by exposure to
air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used in
medicine.
AlbumenAlbumen Al*bu"men, n. [L., fr. albus white.]
1. The white of an egg.
2. (Bot.) Nourishing matter stored up within the integuments
of the seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the
embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and like
grains, the oily part in poppy seeds, the fleshy part in
the cocoanut, etc.
3. (Chem.) Same as Albumin. AlbumenizeAlbumenize Al*bu"men*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Albumenized;
p. pr. & vb. n. Albumenizing.]
To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat with an
albuminous solution; as, to albumenize paper. AlbumenizedAlbumenize Al*bu"men*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Albumenized;
p. pr. & vb. n. Albumenizing.]
To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat with an
albuminous solution; as, to albumenize paper. AlbumenizingAlbumenize Al*bu"men*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Albumenized;
p. pr. & vb. n. Albumenizing.]
To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat with an
albuminous solution; as, to albumenize paper. Albumin
Albumin Al*bu"min, n. (Chem.)
A thick, viscous nitrogenous substance, which is the chief
and characteristic constituent of white of eggs and of the
serum of blood, and is found in other animal substances, both
fluid and solid, also in many plants. It is soluble in water
and is coagulated by heat and by certain chemical reagents.
albuminate 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
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
Albuminiferous Al*bu`mi*nif"er*ous, a. [L. albumen + -ferous.]
Supplying albumen.
Albuminimeter
Albuminimeter Al*bu`mi*nim"e*ter, n. [L. albumen, albuminis +
-meter: cf. F. albuminim[`e]tre.]
An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a
liquid.
Albuminiparous
Albuminiparous Al*bu`mi*nip"a*rous, a. [L. albumen + parere to
bear, bring forth.]
Producing albumin.
AlbuminoidAlbuminoid 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. Albuminoidal
Albuminoidal Al*bu`mi*noid"al, a. (Chem.)
Of the nature of an albuminoid.
AlbuminoseAlbuminose Al*bu"mi*nose`, n. (Chem.)
A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of
natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone. AlbuminoseAlbuminous Al*bu"mi*nous, Albuminose 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. Albuminosis
Albuminosis Al*bu`mi*no"sis, n. [NL., fr. E. albumin.] (Med.)
A morbid condition due to excessive increase of albuminous
elements in the blood.
AlbuminousAlbuminous Al*bu"mi*nous, Albuminose 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. AlbuminousnessAlbuminous Al*bu"mi*nous, Albuminose 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
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
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.
Alkali albumin 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. Antialbumid
Antialbumid An`ti*al*bu"mid, n. [Pref. anti- + -albumin.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
A body formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric
digestion. It is convertible into antipeptone.
AntialbumoseAntialbumose An`ti*al"bu*mose`, n. (Physiol.)
See Albumose. Exalbuminous
Exalbuminous Ex`al*bu"mi*nous, a. [Pref. ex- + albumen.]
(Bot.)
Having no albumen about the embryo; -- said of certain seeds.
HemialbuminHemialbumin Hem`i*al*bu"min, n. [Hemi- + albumin.] (Physiol.
Chem.)
Same as Hemialbumose. hemialbuminHemialbumose Hem`i*al"bu"mose`, n. [Hemi- + albumose.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by
the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily
convertible into hemipeptone. Called also hemialbumin. HemialbumoseHemialbumose Hem`i*al"bu"mose`, n. [Hemi- + albumose.]
(Physiol. Chem.)
An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by
the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily
convertible into hemipeptone. Called also hemialbumin. Metalbumin
Metalbumin Met`al*bu"min, n. [Pref. met- + albumin.] (Physiol.
Chem.)
A form of albumin found in ascitic and certain serous fluids.
It is sometimes regarded as a mixture of albumin and mucin.
Nihil albumNihil Ni"hil, n. [L.]
Nothing.
Nihil album [L., white nothing] (Chem.), oxide of zinc. See
under Zinc.
Nihil debet [L., he owes nothing] (Law), the general issue
in certain actions of debt.
Nihil dicit [L., he says nothing] (Law), a declinature by
the defendant to plead or answer. --Tomlins.
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