nonfat

[ non-fat ]

/ ˈnɒnˈfæt /

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adjective

without fat or fat solids; having the fat solids removed, as skim milk: nonfat milk.

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Nearby words

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Origin of nonfat

First recorded in 1965–70; non- + fat

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Examples from the Web for non-fat

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Word Origin and History for non-fat

non-fat

adj.

also nonfat, 1945, from non- + fat.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for non-fat

nonfat

[ nŏn′făt′ ]

adj.

Lacking fat solids or having the fat content removed.

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