egg white
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of egg white
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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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 tasks included determining the logical order of two statements, or answering questions involving physical reasoning, such as how to separate an egg white from a yolk or how to make a cup of tea.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024
The eggs in this collection were all blown or hollowed eggs, meaning the egg white and yolk had been removed.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024
The texture is similar to raw egg and can provide structure and emulsification in baked recipes that call for a small amount of egg white.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024
Hannah’s letters are always egg white, with the queen stamp, which I stare at for a long time.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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