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Dung of dogs or hyenas, which becomes white by exposure to air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used in medicine.

Same as Albumin.

To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat with an albuminous solution; as, to albuminize paper.

nts. It is soluble in water is coagulated by heat ad by certain chemical reagents. 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.

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.

Supplying albumen.

An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.

The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs.

Producing albumin.

Resembling albumin. -- n.

Of the nature of an albuminoid.

A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.

A morbid condition due to excessive increase of albuminous elements in the blood.

Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin. -- Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n.

A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.

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.

A body formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion. It is convertible into antipeptone.

See Albumose.

the butterbump or bittern.

The European bittern. Johnson.