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I love making smoothies post-workout. My favorite - depending on the day - is either a chocolate whey protein shake with banana and peanut butter, or one with vanilla and berries.
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Meaning of "whey" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHEY

Old English hwǣg; related to Middle Low German wei, heie, Dutch hui.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHEY

whey  [weɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHEY

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Whey

Whey or milk serum is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained. It is a by-product of the manufacture of cheese or casein and has several commercial uses. Sweet whey is manufactured during the making of rennet types of hard cheese like cheddar or Swiss cheese. Acid whey is a by-product produced during the making of acid types of dairy products such as cottage cheese or strained yogurt.

Definition of whey in the English dictionary

The definition of whey in the dictionary is the watery liquid that separates from the curd when the milk is clotted, as in making cheese.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHEY

wherret
wherries
wherrit
wherry
wherryman
whet
whether
whether or no
whetstone
whetted
whetter
whetting
whew
whewellite
wheyey
wheyface
wheyfaced
wheyish
wheyishness
wheylike

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHEY

Ashley
Disney
grey
Haughey
headachey
hey
hockey
honey
jersey
journey
key
Lippershey
money
New Jersey
on the money
peavey
Southey
Strachey
survey
they

Synonyms and antonyms of whey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHEY

Find out the translation of whey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乳清
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de suero de leche
570 millions of speakers

English

whey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मट्ठा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مصل اللبن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сыворотка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petit lait
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Molke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホエー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유청
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दह्याचे झाड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kesilmiş sütün suyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

siero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

serwatka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сироватка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τυρογάλακτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vassla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEY»

The term «whey» is very widely used and occupies the 22.339 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whey

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QUOTES WITH «WHEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whey.
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Parker Young
I love making smoothies post-workout. My favorite - depending on the day - is either a chocolate whey protein shake with banana and peanut butter, or one with vanilla and berries.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHEY»

Discover the use of whey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Whey Protein
Learn how whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolates and other whey-derived ingredients are made and one specific application of how a whey protein ingredient is being used to decrease body fat and increase muscle.
Loren Ward, 2008
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Whey Processing, Functionality and Health Benefits
Spray-dried whey protein/lactose/soybean oil emulsions: 1. Surface composition and particle structure. Food Hydrocoll. 10:421* 429. Galazka, V.B., and Dickinson , E. 1995. Surface-properties of protein layers adsorbed from mixtures of gelatin ...
Charles Onwulata, Peter Huth, 2009
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Food Industries Manual
The whey cream may either be sold as such or churned to produce whey butter. Classification of whey types Whey is produced during the manufacture of different types of cheese and casein and four major types of whey may therefore be ...
M.D. Ranken, Christopher G J Baker, R.C. Kill, 1997
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The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased ...
On one level, whey protein is just another way to get high-quality protein into the diet and can take its place on the menu along with grass-fed beef and game, fish and eggs, and other protein sources. But whey protein powder has other ...
Jonny Bowden, 2007
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Underutilized Resources as Animal Feedstuffs
ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS Dairy Whey Whey is the largest waste in the dairy industry and results from the production of cheese. Other dairy wastes, which are insignificant by comparison are (1) adulterated milk, which may be disposed of by  ...
Board on Agriculture, National Research Council, Committee on Animal Nutrition, 1983
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Advanced Dairy Chemistry: Volume 3: Lactose, Water, Salts ...
Heat-Induced Whey Protein Gels Salts have a major effect on the type, as well as the mechanical/sensory properties, of whey protein gels formed as a result of heat treatment. It is generally recognized that the addition of CaCl2 to dialysed ...
Paul L. H. McSweeney, Patrick F. Fox, 2009
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Handbook of Dairy Foods and Nutrition, Second Edition
As used for human food, whey is concentrated by evaporation to condensed products or maximally concentrated by drying into dry products of milk. All whey for human use must be pasteurized. The food industry uses whey and its products in ...
Gregory D. Miller, Judith K. Jarvis, National Dairy Council, 1999
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Charged Ultrafiltration Membranes for Whey Protein Fractionation
This work showed that charged membranes can be used to successfully fractionate similarly sized proteins from whey and also provided a theoretical basis for data analysis and scale up.
Shanti Bhushan, 2008
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Bioprocessing for Value-Added Products from Renewable ...
The biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) of whey varies from 30,000 to 50,000 mg O2 per liter wastewater (ppm) largely depending upon the source of milk and the variety of cheese being made [4]. Depending on how the casein is coagulated, ...
Shang-Tian Yang, 2011
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Giraffes? Giraffes!
A collection of humorous trivia about giraffes makes no promises that everything the book reveals is true and discusses the giraffe's fondness for iced oatmeal cookies and the role of a giraffe's spots as intergalactic receptors.
Doris Haggis-On-whey, Mark Wasserman, Benny Haggis-On-Whey, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chobani Mitigates Whey; Hollister Hopes for Relief
Using a reverse osmosis filtration system, Chobani will be increasing the concentration of its whey byproduct and using the recycled water for sanitation, ... «Twin Falls Times-News, Dec 14»
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Glanbia's Idaho investment involves whey protein production
The investment will include expanding whey protein production in Gooding to include whey protein isolate and creating a center of excellence for the in-house ... «Food Business News, Dec 14»
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Fonterra Says China Lifts Suspension on Whey Products
The products were suspended amid a whey protein scare that prompted recalls across Asia by baby formula makers, such as Danone and Abbott Laboratories. «Bloomberg, Oct 14»
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Consuming whey protein before meals could help control diabetes …
Researchers at Tel Aviv University found that a whey protein drink before breakfast can subdue the volatile glucose levels indicative of type 2 diabetes. The star ... «New York Daily News, Aug 14»
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Whey protein drink can control erratic glucose levels associated with …
"What's remarkable is that consuming whey protein before meals reduces the blood sugar spikes seen after meals. It also improves the body's insulin response, ... «News-Medical.net, Aug 14»
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Eating whey protein every day could help stop diabetes
Researchers discovered that whey protein, often used by athletes and weightlifters to improve fitness, stimulates the production of a gut hormone, glucagon-like ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 14»
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Fonterra, Dairy Crest quiet on demineralized whey partnership reports
British firm Dairy Crest has confirmed it will be “partnering with someone” to supply demineralized whey powder for infant formula, but declined to confirm reports ... «DairyReporter.com, Jul 14»
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Whey protein linked to lower diabetes risk in obese adults
Whey protein, a form of protein commonly found in milk and cheese, could help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of the ... «Diabetes.co.uk, May 14»
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What Is Whey Protein?
Whey protein is a popular diet supplement among people of all ages. Baby formulas include it, as do nutrition shakes for the elderly. Weight-loss supplements ... «LiveScience.com, Apr 14»
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Danone takes Fonterra to court over whey recall
Fonterra Co-operative Group, the world's biggest dairy exporter, will vigorously defend a claim by French food company Danone over last year's recall of whey ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jan 14»

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