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Albumin  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.
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.






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... liquids are of two general kinds known as colloids and crystalloids. The crystalloids are able to pass through membranous partitions, while the colloids are not. An example of a colloid is found in the albumin of an egg, which is unable to penetrate the membrane which surrounds it. Examples of crystalloids are found in solutions of salt and sugar in water. The inability of a colloid to penetrate a membrane is due to the fact that it does not form a true solution. Its particles (molecules), ...
— Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools • Francis M. Walters, A.M.



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