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alboin
nounLow
/ˈælbɔɪn/A proper noun referring to a historical Lombard king who led his people into Italy in the 6th century.
alborak
nounExtremely Low / Archaic
/ælˈbɔː.ræk/A mythical creature from Islamic tradition, specifically the winged steed or celestial mount that carried the Prophet Muhammad during the Isra and Mi'raj (the Night Journey).
alborg
nounVery Low
/ˈɔːlbɔːɡ/A city in Denmark.
albright
nounRare
/ˈɔːlbraɪt/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin.
album
nounB1
/ˈalbəm/A blank book for collecting items such as photographs or stamps; a collection of musical recordings released as a single unit.
albumblatt
nounC2
/ˈalbəmblat/A short, usually lyrical instrumental piece, often for solo piano, with a character of an intimate album leaf or dedication.
albumen
nounC1
/ˈalbjʊmɪn/The clear, viscous substance surrounding the yolk of an egg, which coagulates when heated; also called egg white.
albumen paper
nounVery Low / Specialized
/ˈælbjʊmɪn ˌpeɪpə/A type of photographic printing paper historically used, where the light-sensitive coating is made with egg white (albumen) and salt, resulting in a glossy, high-contrast image.
albumen plate
nounC1/C2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈælbjʊmɪn pleɪt/A photographic plate coated with a light-sensitive emulsion of egg white (albumen) and silver salts, historically used in 19th-century photography.
albumenize
verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Obsolete Technical
/ˈalbjʊmɪnʌɪz/To treat or coat with a solution of albumen (egg white).
albumin
nounC1
/ˈælbjʊmɪn/A water-soluble protein found in egg white, milk, blood, and many animal and plant tissues.
albumin color
nounVery low
/ˈælbjʊmɪn ˈkʌlə/A yellowish-brown or pale orange color resembling the tint of dried egg white (albumin).
albuminate
nounC2
/ˈalbjʊmɪneɪt/A chemical compound formed by the reaction of a protein (especially albumin) with a metallic salt or an acid.
albuminoid
adjectivenounC2
/ælˈbjuːmɪnɔɪd/A protein or protein-like substance (e.g., scleroprotein) that is insoluble in water, found in connective tissue, bone, or cartilage.
albuminuria
nounVery Low
/ˌalbjʊmɪˈnjʊərɪə/The presence of albumin (a type of protein) in the urine.
albumose
nounExtremely low (C2/professional scientific)
/ˈælbjʊməʊs/A water-soluble substance formed during the digestion of proteins by pepsin or other proteolytic enzymes; a primary proteose, being an intermediate product in protein breakdown.
albuquerque
nounC2
/ˌæl.bəˈkɜː.ki/The largest city in the US state of New Mexico.
alburnum
nounC2
/ælˈbɜːnəm/The soft, newer, sap-conducting outer wood of a tree, between the heartwood and the bark; sapwood.
albury-wodonga
nounLow
/ˌɔːl.bər.i ˈwəʊ.dɒŋ.ɡə/A set of twin cities on either side of the Murray River, one in New South Wales (Albury) and one in Victoria (Wodonga), Australia.
albuterol
nounLow
/ˌsælˈbjuːtəmɒl/A bronchodilator medication used to treat asthma and other respiratory conditions by relaxing muscles in the airways.

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