- butterfat
- noun Date: 1889 the natural fat of milk and chief constituent of butter consisting essentially of a mixture of glycerides (as those derived from butyric, capric, caproic, and caprylic acids)
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Butterfat — or milkfat is the fatty portion of milk. Milk and cream are often sold according to the amount of butterfat they contain. Contents 1 Composition 2 U.S. Standards 3 See also … Wikipedia
butterfat — utterfat n. the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
butterfat — ► NOUN ▪ the natural fat contained in milk and dairy products … English terms dictionary
butterfat — [but′ərfat΄] n. the fatty part of milk, from which butter is made: it consists mainly of the glycerides of oleic, stearic, palmitic, and butyric acids … English World dictionary
butterfat — /but euhr fat /, n. butter; milk fat; a mixture of glycerides, mainly butyrin, olein, and palmitin. [1885 90; BUTTER + FAT] * * * ▪ food also called Milk Fat, natural fatty constituent of cows milk and the chief component of butter.… … Universalium
butterfat — noun the fatty components of butter … Wiktionary
butterfat — but·ter·fat .fat n the natural fat of milk and chief constituent of butter consisting essentially of a mixture of glycerides (as butyrin, olein, and palmitin) * * * but·ter·fat (butґər fat″) the fat content of milk and the major… … Medical dictionary
butterfat — but|ter|fat [ˈbʌtəfæt US ər ] n [U] the natural fat in milk … Dictionary of contemporary English
butterfat — but|ter|fat [ bʌtər,fæt ] noun uncount the fat in milk … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
butterfat — n. fat from milk; butter … English contemporary dictionary
