white vs egg white

egg white vs white

white and egg white both are nouns.

white is an adjective but egg white is not an adjective.

white is a verb but egg white is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
white	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
egg white	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, white and egg white are synonyms defined as:

white and egg white: the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

Other synonyms of white include albumen, ovalbumin.

white (noun)	egg white (noun)
(board games) the lighter pieces	the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water
(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water

white (adjective)	egg white (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
of or belonging to a racial group having light skin coloration
anemic looking from illness or emotion
marked by the presence of snow
(of coffee) having cream or milk added
(of a surface) not written or printed on
benevolent; without malicious intent
glowing white with heat
of summer nights in northern latitudes where the sun barely sets
free from moral blemish or impurity; unsullied
restricted to whites only
(of hair) having lost its color

white (verb)	egg white (verb)
turn white

Difference between white and egg white

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