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Definition of Egg white
1. Noun. The white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water. "She separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs"
Exact synonyms: Albumen, Ovalbumin, White
Generic synonyms: Fixings, Ingredient
Group relationships: Egg, Eggs
Generic synonyms: Fixings, Ingredient
Group relationships: Egg, Eggs
Medical Definition of Egg white
1. The white of an egg, especially a chicken's egg, used in cooking. It contains albumin. (12 Dec 1998)