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Definition of butterfat
: the natural fat of milk and chief constituent of butter consisting essentially of a mixture of glycerides (such as those derived from butyric, capric, caproic, and caprylic acids)
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Meanwhile, growing demand for butter and cream has resulted in excess supplies of skim milk that are left over when butterfat is removed.
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What Gifford’s used to be was one of the Washington area’s favorite purveyors of high-butterfat ice cream, with locations from Bethesda to Vienna.
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Some packages include information about butterfat content on the label, some do not.
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First Known Use of butterfat
1874
BUTTERFAT Defined for English Language Learners
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: the natural fat of milk from which butter is made
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: the natural fat of milk that is the chief ingredient of butter
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