egg white
English
Alternative forms
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.
Noun
egg white (countable and uncountable, plural egg whites)
- The clear part of an egg surrounding the yolk, which turns white when cooked or beaten.
- Synonym: albumen
Translations
clear part of an egg — see albumen
See also
- egg-white (adjective)