English noun: ovalbumin | |||
1. | ovalbumin (food) the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water | ||
Samples | She separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs. | ||
Synonyms | albumen, egg white, white | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fixings, ingredient | ||
Part meronym | egg, eggs | ||