Fats lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• The glyceryl esters of a fatty acid, or of a mixture of fatty acids. They are generally odorless, colorless, and tasteless if pure, but they may be flavored according to origin. Fats are insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents. They occur in animal and vegetable tissue and are generally obtained by boiling or by extraction under pressure. They are important in the diet (DIETARY FATS) as a source of energy. (Grant&Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
• any fat obtained from animals "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"
• excess bodily weight "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
• a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
• a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides) "pizza has too much fat"
• having an (over)abundance of flesh "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
• having much flesh (especially fat) "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
• containing or composed of fat "fatty food" "fat tissue"
• marked by great fruitfulness "fertile farmland" "a fat land" "a productive vineyard" "rich soil"
• lucrative "a juicy contract" "a nice fat job"