defatted
Definition
Adjective: defatted describes something from which fat has been removed, typically through a mechanical or chemical process. It is often used in the context of food, cosmetics, or industrial materials.
Usage Examples
- Food: (Milk that has had its fat content removed.)
- Cosmetics: (Cocoa butter with the fat extracted.)
- Industrial: (Bone meal that has had fat removed.)
Advanced Usage
- Defatted soy flour: Soy flour that has had its oil extracted, commonly used in baking or as a protein supplement.
- The recipe calls for defatted soy flour to reduce the fat content.
- Defatted meat: Meat that has been trimmed of visible fat or processed to remove fat.
- Defatted beef is often used in low-fat diets.
Variants and Related Words
- Defat (verb): to remove fat from something.
- The technician will defat the sample before analysis.
- Defatten (verb, less common): another form of "defat."
- The process defattens the oil to produce a purer product.
- Non-fat (adjective): containing no fat, often used as a synonym.
- Non-fat yogurt is a popular alternative to defatted yogurt.
Synonyms
- Skimmed: especially used for milk where cream has been removed.
- Skimmed milk is a common example of a defatted product.
- Degreased: fat removed, often from mechanical parts or surfaces.
- The degreased engine parts were ready for reassembly.
Related Idioms
- There are no common idioms incorporating "defatted," as the word is primarily technical or descriptive. However, in a figurative sense:
- Cut the fat: to remove unnecessary or wasteful elements, similar to defatting.
- The company cut the fat from its budget to improve efficiency. (Removed excess spending.)