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whey
(wā, hwā)n.
The watery part of milk that separates from the curds, as in the process of making cheese.
[Middle English, from Old English hwæg.]
whey′ey adj.
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whey
(weɪ)n
(Cookery) the watery liquid that separates from the curd when the milk is clotted, as in making cheese
[Old English hwǣg; related to Middle Low German wei, heie, Dutch hui]
ˈwheyey, ˈwheyish, ˈwheyˌlike adj
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whey
(ʰweɪ, weɪ)n.
(esp. in cheese making) the liquid that separates from the curd in coagulated milk.
[before 900; Middle English wheye, Old English hwǣg, c. Frisian (West) waei, Middle Dutch wey]
whey′ey, adj.
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whey
The liquid that separates from the curd when milk is coagulated for cheese-making.
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Noun | 1. | whey - the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the curd in making cheese blood serum, serum - an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates |
2. | whey - watery part of milk produced when raw milk sours and coagulates; "Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey" dairy product - milk and butter and cheese |
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Translations
مَصْل اللبَن
syrovátka
valle
hera
savó
mysa
išrūgos
sūkalas
zer
srvátka
kesilmiş sütün suyu
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whey
n → Molke f
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whey
(wei) noun the watery part of milk separated from the curd (the thick part), especially in making cheese.
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whey
n suero de lecheEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.