butterfat
[ buht-er-fat ]
/ ˈbʌt ərˌfæt /
noun
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Example sentences from the Web for butterfat
A centrifuge used for running the Babcock milk test, which determined the percentage of butterfat.
For example, the centrifuge used in the butterfat test, discovered in 1890 by Stephen M. Babcock, survived in several forms.
A machine used in determining the amount of butterfat in milk or cream.
British Dictionary definitions for butterfat
butterfat
/ (ˈbʌtəˌfæt) /
noun
the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made, consisting of a mixture of glycerides, mainly butyrin, olein, and palmitin
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