egg white

See also: eggwhite and egg-white

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Etymology

From egg +‎ white, probably a remodelled form of Middle English whit of an egge (“white of an egg”). Compare Old Norse eggja-hvíta (“egg-white”).

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. Also known as the albumen.

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