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albuminate

[ al-byoo-muh-neyt ]
/ ælˈbyu məˌneɪt /
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noun Biochemistry.
a compound resulting from the action of an alkali or an acid upon albumin.
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Origin of albuminate

First recorded in 1855–60; albumin + -ate2

Words nearby albuminate

albumen, albumenize, albumen paper, albumen plate, albumin, albuminate, albumin color, albumin-globulin ratio, albuminoid, albuminoid degeneration, albuminous
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British Dictionary definitions for albuminate

albuminate
/ (ælˈbjuːmɪˌneɪt) /
noun
rare any of several substances formed from albumin by the action of acid or alkali
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