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Webster 1913 Edition

Whey

Whey

,
Noun.
[AS.
hwæg
; 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.
In this process, the thick part is called
curd
, and the thin part
whey
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Whey

WHEY

,
Noun.
The serum or watery part of milk, separated from the more thick or coagulable part, particularly in the process of making cheese. In this process, the thick part is called curd, and the thin part whey.

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