albumeniser
|al-bu-men-is-er|
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/ælˈbjuːmɪnaɪzər/
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/ælˈbjuːmɪnaɪzə/
albumin treatment
Etymology
Etymology Information
'albumeniser' originates from 'albumen', specifically the word 'albumen', where 'albu-' meant 'white' and '-men' referred to 'substance'.
Historical Evolution
'albumen' changed from the Latin word 'albumen' and eventually became the modern English word 'albumen'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'the white of an egg', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a substance containing albumin'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a device or agent that converts or treats something with albumen.
The albumeniser was used in the laboratory to treat the samples.
Synonyms
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