butterfat

American  

[buht-er-fat] / ˈbʌt ərˌfæt /

noun

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

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butterfat British  

/ ˈbʌtəˌfæt /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of butterfat

First recorded in 1885–90; butter + fat

Example Sentences

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butterfat

The higher butterfat content provides a richer flavor and creamier texture, while the slow-churned process makes the butter smoother and more pliable.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2024

Plugrà’s 82% butterfat content and slow-churned process set it apart as a premium butter.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2024

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

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023

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 ● Jan. 19, 2023

“Its calculators can be set to any combination, so many amino acids, so much sulphur, so much butterfat and alkaline. Right?”

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury