1. Unhomogenized milk naturally separates into a small layer of fatty liquid (called cream) and a layer of nearly fat-free liquid (called skim milk). Skimming off the top layer produces the dairy product cream. Modern techniques of cream production involve separating whole milk through the use of centrifuges, greatly speeding up the process.
opah. n. 1. (Animals) a large soft-finned deep-sea teleost fish, Lampris regius (or luna), of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea, having a deep, brilliantly coloured body: family Lampridae. Also called: moonfish or kingfish.
opiate. 1  a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain. 2  any sedative, soporific, or narcotic. 3  anything that causes dullness or inaction or that soothes the feelings. 4  mixed or prepared with opium. 5  inducing sleep; soporific; narcotic. 6  causing dullness or inaction. 7  to subject to an opiate; stupefy.