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butterfat

but·ter·fat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [buht-er-fat]
    • /ˈbʌt ərˌfæt/
    • /ˈbʌt.ə.fæt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

Historical Comparancy

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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