egg white
The clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin…The clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin and water, which turns stiff and white when beaten or cooked.
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Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin and water, which turns stiff and white when beaten or cooked.
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
(countable)The white of a particular egg.
Eiweiß, Eiklar, Eierklar
бело́кbelók
біло́кbilók, яє́чний біло́кjajéčnyj bilók
Examples
16 sentencesDo brown eggs and white eggs taste the same?
I like egg whites.
Beat the egg whites until stiff.
deSchlag die Eiweiße zu Schnee. — MUIRIEL
Blend the egg whites at medium speed.
Whip the egg whites until they are stiff.
ruВзбейте яичные белки до плотного состояния. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
Probably a remodelled form of Middle English whit of an egge (“white of an egg”). CompareProbably a remodelled form of Middle English whit of an egge (“white of an egg”). Compare Old Norse eggja-hvíta (“egg-white”) (whence Icelandic eggjahvíta, Swedish äggvita, Danish æggehvide), Saterland Frisian Oaiwiet (“egg-white”), West Frisian aaiwyt (“egg-white”), Dutch eiwit (“egg-white”), German Low German Witt vun't Ei (“white of the egg”) beside Eiwitt (“egg-white”), German Eiweiß (“egg-white”).
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Forms
plural: egg whitesSynonyms
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