cream |
1. The upper fatty layer which forms in milk on standing or which is separated from it by centrifugalization; it contains about the same amount of sugar and protein as milk, but from 12 to 40% more fat.
2. Any whitish viscid fluid resembling cream.
3. A semisolid emulsion of either the oil-in-water or the water-in-oil type, ordinarily intended for topical use.
Origin: L. Cremor, thick juice, broth
(05 Mar 2000) |
cream of tartar |
KHC4H4O6;a diuretic and laxative.
Synonym: cream of tartar, potassium acid tartrate.
(05 Mar 2000) |
ice cream |
A frozen dairy food made from cream or butterfat, milk, sugar, and flavorings. Frozen custard and french-type ice creams also contain eggs.
(12 Dec 1998) |
leukocyte cream |
<haematology> Thin yellow white layer of leucocytes on top of the mass of red cells when whole blood is centrifuged.
(18 Nov 1997) |
lubricating cream |
A form of cold cream used as a massage cream or night cream; it contains lanolin or its derivatives.
(05 Mar 2000) |