whey
noun
\ ˈhwā
, ˈwā\
, ˈwā\
Definition of whey
: the watery part of milk that is separated from the coagulable part or curd especially in the process of making cheese and that is rich in lactose, minerals, and vitamins and contains lactalbumin and traces of fat
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Other Words from whey
wheylike
\ ˈhwā-ˌlīk
, ˈwā- \
adjective
, ˈwā- \
adjective
Examples of whey in a Sentence
The curd has separated from the whey.
Recent Examples on the Web
The United States is by far China's largest supplier of whey, which is an important ingredient in piglet feed and difficult to source in large volumes from elsewhere. — NBC News, "Trump delays tariff hike on some Chinese goods by two weeks," 12 Sep. 2019 Products covered by Wednesday’s exemptions include lubricants, insecticides and whey and fish meal for animal feed. — Washington Post, "China keeps penalties on US pork, soy, eases some others," 12 Sep. 2019 Four products, including whey, are eligible for the exemption but not for refunds. — Laura He And Steven Jiang, CNN, "China waives tariffs on some US goods for first time since the trade war began," 11 Sep. 2019 Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours, allowing the yogurt to thicken as the whey drips into the bowl below. — Maria Zizka, Los Angeles Times, "Five or Fewer: Chill out with these summertime sweets," 30 Aug. 2019 There are networks of silver pipes overhead, shiny vats of citric acid and huge sacks of sweet whey, dials and switches and hoppers where hot-pink peppermint candy is crushed into bits. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "The birth of cool: The story behind the ice-cream sandwich, an icon at 120," 30 July 2019 Non-animal whey protein is new and may require scrutiny by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. — Larissa Zimberoff, latimes.com, "Here comes lab-grown dairy: milk proteins made without animals," 11 July 2019 Essentially, Perfect Day gives microflora — a specific type of fungi — a blueprint through biotechnology that allows it to ferment sugar and create whey and casein. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Area company releases ice cream made with real dairy but no cows, at $20 a pint," 11 July 2019 The company’s protein product is made by altering sections of the DNA sequence of food-grade yeast such that the microorganisms, once fed with certain nutrients, produce several key proteins found in milk, including casein and whey. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, "The next big ice cream aisle addition will be dairy-free…kind of," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for whey
whey
noun
English Language Learners Definition of whey
: the watery part of milk that forms after the milk becomes thick and sour
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whey
noun
\ ˈhwā
, ˈwā\
, ˈwā\
Kids Definition of whey
: the watery part that separates from the curd after milk sours and thickens
whey
noun
\ ˈhwā
, ˈwā
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, ˈwā
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Medical Definition of whey
: the serum or watery part of milk that is separated from the coagulable part or curd especially in the process of making cheese and that is rich in lactose, minerals, and vitamins and contains lactalbumin and traces of fat
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