"egg white" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: egg whites [plural]
Etymology: Probably a remodelled form of Middle English whit of an egge (“white of an egg”). Compare Old Norse eggja-hvíta (“egg-white”), German Eiweiß. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|whit of an egge|t=white of an egg}} Middle English whit of an egge (“white of an egg”), {{cog|non|eggjahvíta|eggja-hvíta|egg-white}} Old Norse eggja-hvíta (“egg-white”), {{cog|de|Eiweiß}} German Eiweiß Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} egg white (countable and uncountable, plural egg whites)
  1. The clear part of an egg surrounding the yolk, which turns white when cooked or beaten. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Eggs Synonyms: albumen, glair, eggwhite Related terms: egg-white [adjective]

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