butterfat

but·ter·fat (-fat′)

noun

the fatty part of milk, from which butter is made: it consists mainly of the glycerides of oleic, stearic, palmitic, and butyric acids

Converse of object

handle: Cream is better than milk, as most cats digestive systems can handle the butterfat.
contain: Cream, double Double cream is the name in Britain for a very rich cream - containing 48 % butterfat.

Adjective modifier

high: By the Carlinside Frisky ( Jim Currie & familys ' sire ) the cow was off an Excellent very high butterfat 10,000kg Poppy cow.

Modifies a noun

level: The reduction in yield - on account of the hot weather has also impacted on butterfat levels.
content: Produces milk with a high butterfat content Joule A unit of energy.

Noun used with modifier

%: Cream, double Double cream is the name in Britain for a very rich cream - containing 48 % butterfat.

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