butterfat

butterfat
but·ter·fat -.fat n the natural fat of milk and chief constituent of butter consisting essentially of a mixture of glycerides (as butyrin, olein, and palmitin)

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but·ter·fat (butґər-fat″) the fat content of milk and the major component of butter; it is composed largely of glycerides of stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids and has high levels of saturated fats and cholesterol.

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