processed ovalbumin

noun
UK /ˈprəʊ.sest ˌəʊ.vəˈbjuː.mɪn/
US /ˈprɑː.sest ˌoʊ.vəˈbjuː.mɪn/

Processed ovalbumin is egg white protein that has been changed by heating or drying so it can be used in foods.

The cookie recipe used processed ovalbumin to help the dough hold together.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Ovalbumin that has undergone industrial treatment to improve its mixing or foaming properties.

Bakers added processed ovalbumin to the batter for a lighter texture.

3. A food ingredient made from egg white that has been heated and dried into a powder.

The label listed processed ovalbumin as the third ingredient.

4. Egg protein altered by physical or chemical steps for use in packaged foods.

Researchers studied how processed ovalbumin behaves in frozen meals.