Albamentum is a term used in biology to refer to the protein present in egg whites. It is pronounced as æl.bə.mɛntəm and is spelled with the Latin prefix "alba" meaning white, and "mentum" meaning material or substance. The spelling of this word follows the standard Latin pronunciation rules, where the letter "b" is pronounced as a voiced bilabial plosive sound, represented as /b/ in the IPA phonetic transcription. Albamentum plays an essential role in embryonic development and is an essential nutrient for many animals.