soluble fat
1fat-soluble — [fat′säl′yo͞o bəl] adj. soluble in fats or in solvents for fats …
2soluble — [[t]sɒ̱ljʊb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A substance that is soluble will dissolve in a liquid. Uranium is soluble in sea water. Ant: insoluble 2) COMB in ADJ If something is water soluble or fat soluble, it will dissolve in water or in fat. The red… …
3soluble — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dissolvable (see liquefaction). Ant., insoluble. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. capable of disintegration, capable of decomposition, dissolvable, solvable*, solvent, dissoluble, emulsifiable,… …
4fat-soluble — fat sol·u·ble fat .säl yə bəl adj soluble in fats or fat solvents <the fat soluble vitamins include vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin K> …
5fat — [fat] adj. fatter, fattest [ME < OE fætt, pp. of fætan, to fatten, akin to Ger feist, plump < OHG feizzen, to make fat < IE * poid < base * pi , to be fat, distended > Gr pimelē, lard, Sans pīná , fat] 1. a) containing or full of… …
6Fat (disambiguation) — Fat may refer to:*Fat, a group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and largely insoluble in water *Adipose tissue, an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes ** Someone who is obese may be called …
7fat-soluble — /fat sol yeuh beuhl/, adj. Chem. soluble in oils or fats. [1920 25] * * * …
8fat-soluble — fat′ sol uble adj. chem. soluble in oils or fats • Etymology: 1920–25 …
9fat-soluble — adjective soluble in fats fat soluble vitamin A • Similar to: ↑soluble * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : soluble in fats or fat solvents (as ether) : oil soluble used especially of certain vitamins fat soluble vitamin A …
10fat — 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:… …
