Al*bu"men*ize (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Albumenized (&?;); p. pr. & vb. n. Albumenizing.] To cover or saturate with albumen; to coat or treat with an albuminous solution; as, to albumenize paper.
||Al"bum Græ"cum (&?;). [L., Greek white.] Dung of dogs or hyenas, which becomes white by exposure to air. It is used in dressing leather, and was formerly used in medicine.
Al*bu"min (&?;), 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.
Al*bu"mi*nate (&?;), n. (Chem.) 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.
Al*bu`mi*nif"er*ous (&?;), a. [L. albumen + -ferous.] Supplying albumen.
Al*bu`mi*nim"e*ter (&?;), n. [L. albumen, albuminis + -meter: cf. F. albuminimètre.] An instrument for ascertaining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
Al*bu"mi*nin (&?;), n. (Chem.) The substance of the cells which inclose the white of birds' eggs.
Al*bu`mi*nip"a*rous (&?;), a. [L. albumen + parere to bear, bring forth.] Producing albumin.
Al*bu"mi*noid (&?;), a. [L. albumen + -oid.] (Chem.) Resembling albumin. -- n. One of a class of organic principles (called also proteids) which form the main part of organized tissues. Brunton.
Al*bu`mi*noid"al (&?;), a. (Chem.) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
Al*bu"mi*nose` (&?;), n. (Chem.) A diffusible substance formed from albumin by the action of natural or artificial gastric juice. See Peptone.
{ Al*bu"mi*nous (&?;), Al*bu"mi*nose` (&?;), } a. [Cf. F. albumineux.] Pertaining to, or containing, albumen; having the properties of, or resembling, albumen or albumin. -- Al*bu"mi*nous*ness, n.
||Al*bu`mi*nu"ri*a (&?;), n. [NL., fr. L. albumen + Gr. &?; urine.] (Med.) A morbid condition in which albumin is present in the urine.
Al"bu*mose` (&?;), n. [From albumin.] (Chem.) 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.
Al"burn (&?;), n. [L. alburnus, fr. L. albus white. Cf. Auburn.] (Zoöl.) The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial pearls.
Al*bur"nous (&?;), a. Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances.
Al*bur"num (&?;), n. [L., fr. albus white.] (Bot.) The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood.
Al"byn (&?;), n. [See Albion.] Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland. T. Cambell.
Al*cade" (k*kd"), n. Same as Alcaid.
Al"ca*hest (&?;), n. Same as Alkahest.
Al*ca"ic (&?;), a. [L. Alcaïcus, Gr. &?;.] Pertaining to Alcæus, a lyric poet of Mitylene, about 6000 b. c. -- n. A kind of verse, so called from Alcæus. One variety consists of five feet, a spondee or iambic, an iambic, a long syllable, and two dactyls.
||Al*caid", Al*cayde" (k*kd"; Sp. äl*kä*"d), n. [Sp. alcaide, fr. Ar. al-qd governor, fr. qda to lead, govern.] 1. A commander of a castle or fortress among the Spaniards, Portuguese, and Moors.