egg white

== English == === Alternative forms === eggwhite, egg-white === Etymology === Probably a remodelled form of Middle English whit of an egge (“white of an egg”). Compare Old Norse eggja-hvíta (“egg-white”) (whence Icelandic eggjahvíta, Swedish äggvita, Danish æggehvide), Saterland Frisian Oaiwiet (“egg-white”), West Frisian aaiwyt (“egg-white”), Dutch eiwit (“egg-white”), German Low German Witt vun't Ei (“white of the egg”) beside Eiwitt (“egg-white”), German Eiweiß (“egg-white”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === egg white (countable and uncountable, plural egg whites) (uncountable) The clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin and water, which turns stiff and white when beaten or cooked. Synonyms: albumen, glair, white (countable) The white of a particular egg. ==== Derived terms ==== egg-white (adjective) ==== Translations ====