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Whey

Whey Meaning & Definition
Whey Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Whey?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Whey: milk whey

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See Also | blood serum | dairy product | serum

Whey In Webster's Dictionary

\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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