Where does “azoalbumin” come from?
azoalbumin (English) comes from English albumin, from English albumen, from Latin albūmen, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
azoalbumin (English): albumin conjugated with an azo dye; it is used as a general substrate for proteases; degradation of the albumin liberates free dye into the supernatant that can be quantitatively analyzed
Definitions
- albumin conjugated with an azo dye; it is used as a general substrate for proteases; degradation of the albumin liberates free dye into the supernatant that can be quantitatively analyzed
Ancestry of “azoalbumin”, step by step
azoalbumin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English albumin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | albumin | Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are... |
| 2 | English | albumen | The white part of an egg; being mostly the... |
| 3 | Latin | albūmen | albumen; the white of an egg |
| 4 | Latin | Albus | white properly without, dull white |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |
via English azo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | azo | azote, nitrogen; Applied loosely to compounds... |