WordCmp.com

albumen vs ricin

ricin vs albumen

albumen and ricin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
albumen Yes No No No
ricin Yes No No No
As nouns, ricin is a hyponym of albumen; that is, ricin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than albumen:
  • albumen: a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
  • ricin: a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
Other hyponyms of albumen include ricin toxin, lactalbumin, serum albumin.
albumen (noun) ricin (noun)
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water a toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon
a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
Difference between albumen and ricin

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.