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egg white

American

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

noun

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

egg white British

noun

the white of an egg; albumen

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egg whites

plural

Etymology

Origin of egg white

First recorded in 1895–1900

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egg white

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

It contains proteins, kind of how egg white also contains proteins.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2024

This membrane surrounds the soft contents of the egg interior, being either the egg white and yolk from table eggs, or the developing chick embryo in a fertilized and incubated egg.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024

However, they admitted they were "blown away" recently to find it still contained the yolk and egg white.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024

I’m impressed with my catlike recovery, but sticky egg white and yolk drip down my fingers because in my effort not to fall, I’ve crushed the egg in my hand.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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