albu

n. 1. 1 a family of fungi that produce white blisterlike sori on certain flowering plants.
Syn. -- family Albuginaceae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ See Albugo. ] Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which are perfectly white. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Albugines [ L., whiteness, fr. albus white. ] (Med.) Same as Leucoma. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

prop. n. A genus of fish, the type and sole genus of the family Albulidae.
Syn. -- genus Albula. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. A natural family of fish comprising the bonefish.
Syn. -- family Albulidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ L., neut. of albus white: cf. F. album. Cf. Alb. ] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A white tablet on which anything was inscribed, as a list of names, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A register for visitors' names; a visitors' book. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A blank book, in which to insert autographs, sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., fr. albus white. ] 1. The white of an egg. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Nourishing matter stored up within the integuments of the seed in many plants, but not incorporated in the embryo. It is the floury part in corn, wheat, and like grains, the oily part in poppy seeds, the fleshy part in the cocoanut, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Chem.) Same as Albumin. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]