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butterfat

[buht-er-fat]

noun

  1. butter; milk fat; a mixture of glycerides, mainly butyrin, olein, and palmitin.



butterfat

/ ˈʌəˌæ /

noun

  1. the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made, consisting of a mixture of glycerides, mainly butyrin, olein, and palmitin

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of butterfat1

First recorded in 1885–90; butter + fat
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Example Sentences

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That bright shot of lemon that cuts through all the butterfat like sunlight through fog.

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Plugrà Premium European Style Butter delivers a superior quality as a result of using 82% butterfat and a slower churn than most butters.

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These sweets had a rich and soulful quality — the butterfat reward for a laborious stovetop process.

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Whether it’s the overwhelming costs or the coolness of so many stories, they do not lend themselves to Golden Age butterfat.

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It's made by slowly heating fresh cream until the butterfat separates and rises to the top.

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