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light cream

light cream noun: a cream at least 18 percent of which is fat.

Noun

light cream

  1. (Canada, US) A cream at least 18 percent of which is fat.
  2. (US standards of identity) Pasteurized cream at least 18 percent of which, but less than 30% of which, is milkfat, optionally homogenized, and optionally containing added flavor, nutritive sweetener, emulsifier, or stabilizer.

Synonyms of light cream

Origin of light cream

The standard of identity is from 21 CFR §131.155.

Questions about light cream

What does light cream mean?
Light cream means a cream at least 18 percent of which is fat.
What part of speech is light cream?
Light cream is a noun.

Words near light cream in the dictionary

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  2. light come, light go
  3. light cone
  4. light cones
  5. light corn syrup
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  7. light cruiser
  8. light cruisers
  9. light curve
  10. light curves
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