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- [buht-er-fat]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌfæt/
- /ˈbʌt.ə.fæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-er-fat]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌfæt/
Definitions of butterfat word
- noun butterfat the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made, consisting of a mixture of glycerides, mainly butyrin, olein, and palmitin 3
- noun butterfat the fatty part of milk, from which butter is made: it consists mainly of the glycerides of oleic, stearic, palmitic, and butyric acids 3
- noun butterfat butter; milk fat; a mixture of glycerides, mainly butyrin, olein, and palmitin. 1
- noun butterfat the fatty components of butter. 0
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Origin of butterfat
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; butter + fat
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Parts of speech for Butterfat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
butterfat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
butterfat usage trend in Literature
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