1. (

• albumin ,
• albumen

) a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids ;

2. (

• egg_white ,
• white ,
• albumen ,
• ovalbumin

) the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs" ;