saturated fat
11saturated fat — sat′urated fat′ n. nut any animal or vegetable fat, abundant in fatty meats, dairy products, coconut oil, and palm oil, tending to raise cholesterol levels in the blood • Etymology: 1970–75 …
12ˌsaturated ˈfat — noun [C/U] fat from food such as meat or milk products that is difficult for the body to process, and is thought to be bad for your health …
13Fat — This article is about the type of nutrient in food. For fat in humans and animals, see Adipose tissue. For other uses, see Fat (disambiguation). Types of fats in food Unsaturated fat Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat …
14Fat, trans — An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fatty acid, made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils. Hydrogenation solidifies liquid oils and increases the shelf life and the flavor stability of oils and foods that contain them.… …
15fat — fat1 W3S2 [fæt] adj comparative fatter superlative fattest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flesh)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(money)¦ 4 fat chance 5 (a) fat lot of good/use 6 fat cat 7 in fat city 8 grow fat on something …
16saturated fatty acid — noun a fatty acid, such as stearic acid, that contains no carbon to carbon double bonds See Also: saturated fat, unsaturated fatty acid, polyunsaturated fatty acid …
17fat — fatless, adj. fatlike, adj. /fat/, adj., fatter, fattest, n., v., fatted, fatting. adj. 1. having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person. 2. plump; well fed: a good, fat chicken. 3. consisting of or containing fat; greasy; oily:… …
18Fat — The word fat has more meanings that it has letters. It is among other things: {{}}A nutrient: With proteins and carbohydrates, fat, also known as lipid, is one of the three types of nutrients used as energy sources by the body. The energy… …
19fat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 substance directly under your skin ADJECTIVE ▪ excess, extra, stored ▪ Are you carrying extra fat around your middle? ▪ body ▪ baby …
20fat and oil processing — ▪ chemistry Introduction method by which animal and plant substances are prepared for eating by humans. The oil and fat products used for edible purposes can be divided into two distinct classes: liquid oils, such as olive oil, peanut …
