fat -
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
lipid,
lipide,
lipoid an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
edible fat oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue
animal fat any fat obtained from animals; "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"
cocoa butter the vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor; the basis for white chocolate
leaf fat,
leaf lard fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
acylglycerol,
glyceride an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"
triglyceride glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
myelin,
myeline,
medulla a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Adjective
fat -
having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
lean,
thin not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year"
endomorphic,
pyknic having a squat and fleshy build; "a pyknic practical joke"
rounded curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
thick abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"
Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and largely insoluble in water. Chemically, fats are generally triesters of glycerol and fatty acids. Fats may be either solid or liquid at room temperature, depending on their structure and composition.
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fat Who is too fat.
fat A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy.
fat Carrying a larger-than-normal amount of fat or weight.
fat The ester of glycerol and one, two, or three fatty acids.
fat Made of fat.
fat (Concerning a person) He who carries a lot of fat.