egg white
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of egg white
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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About 1,000 light years away in the constellation Cygnus, the nebula surrounds a hidden central star buried within a thick blanket of dust, resembling a glowing "yolk" inside a dark "egg white."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2026
Under the proposal, other labels like, "egg yolk", "egg white" and "escalope" would be restricted to products that contain meat.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025
Eventually, membrane or no, there will be some gas exchange, causing the egg white to become more watery and leak into the yolk, ultimately breaking the yolk.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2025
The concentration of protein in egg white is a bit higher, so it doesn't take long to create a stable foam.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2024
When he finally turned his attention to the eggs, he trimmed the egg white up to the yolk.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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