egg white

American  

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

noun

• egg whites
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• egg whites
  plural

Etymology

Origin of egg white

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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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

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

“You have to cook the egg white, but not the yolk,” explains executive chef Yannick Franques.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

From Dunkin's egg white, veggie and cheese sous vide egg bite to Starbucks mushroom and kale egg bite and everything in between, egg bites have become a paramount fixture on these menus at large.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2023

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