What term describes an air cell that moves freely inside an egg?

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What term describes an air cell that moves freely inside an egg?

In egg quality assessment, the air cell forms between the shell membranes at the broad end and normally sits fairly still as the egg ages and loses moisture. When the membranes loosen enough that the air pocket can move freely inside the shell, it’s described as a free air cell. This mobility distinguishes it from a stationary or “bubbly” condition and from terms that don’t describe the air space behavior.

In egg quality assessment, the air cell forms between the shell membranes at the broad end and normally sits fairly still as the egg ages and loses moisture. When the membranes loosen enough that the air pocket can move freely inside the shell, it’s described as a free air cell. This mobility distinguishes it from a stationary or “bubbly” condition and from terms that don’t describe the air space behavior.

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