egg white

American  

[eg wahyt, hwahyt] / ˈɛg ˌwaɪt, ˌʰwaɪt /

noun

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

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egg white British  

noun

1. the white of an egg; albumen

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Etymology

Origin of egg white

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.

From Science Daily

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times