yolk

• Жёлтая сферическая часть яйца, окружённая белком, служащая питательным материалом для развития эмбриона, особенно в яйцах птиц или рептилий.

The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen, serving as the nutritive material stored for the nutrition of an embryo, especially in bird or reptile eggs.

1. Yellow part of an eggA1formalculinary

   The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen (egg white).

   Желток

   • She separated the yolk from the white to make the cake.
   • The yolk of a fresh egg is usually bright yellow or orange.
   • He prefers his eggs fried with a runny yolk.

   Synonymsegg yolkvitellusyellow

2. Nutritive material of an ovumB2formalscientific

   The nutritive material stored within an ovum (egg cell) that provides food for the developing embryo, especially in birds and reptiles.

   Питательный материал яйцеклетки

   • The yolk contains essential fats and proteins for the embryo's growth.
   • In reptiles, the yolk is a major source of nutrients during development.
   • Scientists study the composition of the yolk to understand embryonic nutrition.

   Synonymsvitellus