# albumin vs alumina

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### albumin
*noun · IPA /ælˈbjuː.mən/ · frequency rank #48,050*
Any of a class of monomeric proteins that are soluble in water, and are coagulated by heat; they occur in egg white, milk etc; they function as carrier protein for steroids, fatty acids, and thyroid hormones and play a role in stabilizing extracellular fluid volume.

### alumina
*noun · IPA /əˈl(j)uːmɪnə/ · frequency rank #40,548*
Aluminum oxide, especially when used in mining, material sciences or ceramics, a refractory solid compound.

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