butterfat

[buht-er-fat]

noun

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

butterfat

/ ˈbʌtəˌfæt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of butterfat¹

First recorded in 1885–90; butter + fat

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

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

From Salon

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

From Washington Post

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

From New York Times

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

From Salon