noun
- A protein found in egg white that is commonly used in laboratory research and industrial applications.
Usage: technical; biochemistry
Examples
- Ovalbumin is the most abundant protein in chicken egg white.
- Scientists use ovalbumin as a standard protein in biochemical experiments.
- The ovalbumin molecule has been extensively studied for its structural properties.
- Ovalbumin denatures when exposed to high temperatures, causing egg whites to solidify.
- Researchers extracted ovalbumin from eggs to use in their immunology study.