milk skin

Meanings

nounmilk skin (uncountable)

uncountableA sticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk (such as hot chocolate and some soups).
Synonyms: lactoderm

nounA sticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk (such as hot chocolate and some soups).

Similar

From milk + skin.

Catalan tel, crespell

telsticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk
crespellsticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk
crespsticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk
dogasticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk

German Milchhaut, Schmand

Milchhautsticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk
Schmandsticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk

Polish kożuch

kożuchsticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk

Russian пе́нка

пе́нка (pénka)sticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk

Spanish nata

natasticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk

Ukrainian пі́нка

пі́нка (pínka)sticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “milk skin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/milk%20skin.