Butterfat

Name:
Butterfat
Detailed information:
The oily portion of the milk of mammals.

Properties:

Composition is largely glycerides of oleic, stearic, and palmitic acids, with smaller amounts of the glycerides of butyric, caproic, caprylic, and capric acids. D range 0.910–0.914. Cow's milk contains approximately 4% butterfat.

See Milk.