butterfat

(-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

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noun

The natural fat of milk from which butter is made, consisting largely of the glycerides of oleic, stearic, and palmitic acids.

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