Ovalbumin (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The ovalbumin in egg whites provides excellent protein for baking and cooking.
- Egg ovalbumin is a good source of essential amino acids for human nutrition.
- She whipped the ovalbumin from three eggs to make a meringue topping for the pie.
- The ovalbumin in the egg white helps to nourish and protect the developing chick.
- In some recipes, ovalbumin is used as a gelling agent to thicken sauces and desserts.