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

The team whipped up a mix of egg whites and other liquids.

From Los Angeles Times

In two batches, fold the whipped egg whites into the wet mixture before pouring into a prepared pan and baking for 45 minutes.

From Salon

The eggs in this collection were all blown or hollowed eggs, meaning the egg white and yolk had been removed.

From BBC

Conversely, Miller notes that some technically ultraprocessed foods, like liquid egg whites, raisins and unsweetened raisins are actually quite "good for you," so it's challenging to generalize too much.

From Salon

Its heavy crumb filling is made from three of my favorites: graham crackers, pecans, and coconut, all held together with little more than egg whites.

From Salon