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white slime

white slime noun: a poultry byproduct in the form of a paste that is mechanically separated through a high-pressure sieve, and used in cheap food products.

Noun

white slime (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) A poultry byproduct in the form of a paste that is mechanically separated through a high-pressure sieve, and used in cheap food products.
    • The related “pink slime” or “white slime” are from red meat or poultry meat, and are processed into a product that was originally used only in pet food and not approved for human consumption.2014, Dr. Chris Baker, REAL (page 86)
    • Then came the uproar about the “pink slime” and “white slime” processed meats used to fill out the volumes of their beef and chicken products.2014, M. Pinkhasov, R. Nair, Real Luxury

Questions about white slime

What does white slime mean?
White slime means a poultry byproduct in the form of a paste that is mechanically separated through a high-pressure sieve, and used in cheap food products.
What part of speech is white slime?
White slime is a noun.

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