At 10:05 PM 12/21/2001, Karl Wolz wrote:
>It's in Merriam Webster, dated from 1845.  Refers to either an alternative
>spelling for cream or, more usually, an artificial creamy substance, like
>the filling in Twinkies, etc.

In any case -- I didn't see the original query, but it's probably a paste
of zinc oxide in silicone grease, to provide thermal coupling to the heatsink.

david

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