Meaning of WHEY
Pronunciation: | | wey
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey"
- [n] the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese
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| Synonyms: | | milk whey |
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| See Also: | | blood serum, dairy product, serum | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Whey\, n. [AS. hw[ae]g; cf. D. wei, hui, Fries. weye, LG.
wey, waje. ]
The serum, or watery part, of milk, separated from the more
thick or coagulable part, esp. in the process of making
cheese.
Note: In this process, the thick part is called {curd}, and
the thin part whey.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | The fluid protion of milk that separates from curd. |
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