egg white

[eg wahyt, hwahyt]

noun

1. the white of an egg, especially a hen's egg, used in cooking; albumen.

egg white

noun

1. the white of an egg; albumen

Word History and Origins

Origin of egg white¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

One earlier experiment showed that eating whole eggs after weight training led to greater muscle-protein synthesis than eating the same amount of protein from egg whites alone.

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This morning, I had five egg whites and then some baked vegetables like broccoli and asparagus and zucchini.

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Under the proposal, other labels like, "egg yolk", "egg white" and "escalope" would be restricted to products that contain meat.

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After, they’d race back up the hill to devour the usual breakfast of egg whites — sometimes mashing in bananas for sweetness.

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Typically, I get the protein breakfast with quinoa, egg whites and chicken.

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