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Albinos
(pl. )
of Albino
Albinotic
(a.)
Affected with albinism.
Albion
(n.)
An ancient name of England, still retained in poetry.
Albite
(n.)
A mineral of the feldspar family, triclinic in
crystallization, and in composition a silicate of alumina and soda. It
is a common constituent of granite and of various igneous rocks. See
Feldspar.
Albolith
(n.)
A kind of plastic cement, or artificial stone, consisting
chiefly of magnesia and silica; -- called also albolite.
Alborak
(n.)
The imaginary milk-white animal on which Mohammed was said
to have been carried up to heaven; a white mule.
Albugineous
(a.)
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye,
or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc.,
which are perfectly white.
Albugines
(pl. )
of Albugo
Albugo
(n.)
Same as Leucoma.
Album
(n.)
A white tablet on which anything was inscribed, as a list of
names, etc.
Album
(n.)
A register for visitors' names; a visitors' book.
Album
(n.)
A blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches,
memorial writing of friends, photographs, etc.
Dung of dogs or hyenas, which becomes white by
exposure to air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used
in medicine.
Albumen
(n.)
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.
Albumen
(n.)
The white of an egg.
Albumen
(n.)
Same as Albumin.
Albumenize
(v. t.)
To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat
with an albuminous solution; as, to albumenize paper.
Albumenized
(imp. & p. p.)
of Albumenize
Albumenizing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Albumenize
Albumin
(n.)
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.