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(1):

(n.) A body now known as alkali albumin, but originally considered to be the basis of all albuminous substances, whence its name.

(2):

(n.) In chemical analysis, the total nitrogenous material in vegetable or animal substances, obtained by multiplying the total nitrogen found by a factor, usually 6.25, assuming most proteids to contain approximately 16 per cent of nitrogen.