skim milk

skim milk (skm)

n.

The milk from which the cream has been removed.

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skim milk

the residue from whole milk after the cream has been skimmed off. In today's usage it is the residue after the butterfat is removed.

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skim milk extender

skim milk used as a diluent for semen. See also semen extender.

skim milk powder

dehydrated skim milk used extensively as a milk replacer provided it is not too expensive. A high-protein supplement but deficient in vitamins A and D both of which will have been extracted with the butterfat.