egg white

See also: eggwhite and egg-white

English

Alternative forms

• eggwhite

Etymology

Probably a remodelled form of Middle English whit of an egge (“white of an egg”). Compare Old Norse eggja-hvíta (“egg-white”), German Eiweiß.

Pronunciation

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Noun

egg white (countable and uncountable, plural egg whites)

1. The clear part of an egg surrounding the yolk, which turns white when cooked or beaten.

   Synonyms: albumen, glair

Translations

clear part of an egg — see albumen

See also

• egg-white (adjective)