The product of the reaction between native albumin and dilute acids or dilute bases, thereby resulting in acid albuminates or alkali albuminates; both types are characterized by solubility in dilute acid or alkali, and relative insolubility in water, dilute solutions of salts, and alcohol.
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al·bu·mi·nate al-'byü-mə-.nāt, -nət n a compound derived from an albumin (as by the action of acids or alkalies or by combination with another substance)
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al·bu·mi·nate (al-buґmĭ-nāt″) albumin denatured by a base or an acid, characterized by solubility in dilute acids or alkalis and by being insoluble in dilute salt solutions, water, or alcohol; called also derived albumin and derived protein.Medical dictionary. 2011.