Eggs are a rich source of proteins called albumins. The albumins in the eggs below have denatured, changing the egg whites from clear to white. This denaturation is permanent and solidifies the normally runny white.

Eggs frying in a pan.

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What caused the denaturation of the egg's albumins?

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