fatty+substance

  • 11Fatty series — Fat Fat, n. 1. (Physiol. Chem.) An oily liquid or greasy substance making up the main bulk of the adipose tissue of animals, and widely distributed in the seeds of plants. See {Adipose tissue}, under {Adipose}. [1913 Webster] Note: Animal fats… …

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  • 12Fatty infiltration — Infiltration In fil*tra tion, n. [Cf. F. infiltration.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or process of infiltrating, as of water into a porous substance, of a fluid into the cells of an organ or part of the body, or of persons into a hostile… …

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  • 13substance — noun 1 material ADJECTIVE ▪ addictive, cancer causing (esp. AmE), carcinogenic, dangerous, harmful, hazardous, noxious, poisonous, radioactive, toxic …

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  • 14Fatty tumor — Tumor Tu mor, n. [L., fr. tumere to swell: cf. F. tume[ u]r. See {Tumid}.] 1. (Med.) A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm. [1913 Webster] 2.… …

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  • 15Fatty clays — Clay Clay (kl[=a]), n. [AS. cl[=ae]g; akin to LG. klei, D. klei, and perh. to AS. cl[=a]m clay, L. glus, gluten glue, Gr. gloio s glutinous substance, E. glue. Cf. {Clog}.] 1. A soft earth, which is plastic, or may be molded with the hands,… …

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  • 16Fatty acid, trans — An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fat, 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. Trans fat …

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  • 17fatty — adj. Fatty is used with these nouns: ↑acid, ↑beef, ↑deposit, ↑fish, ↑food, ↑liver, ↑meat, ↑substance, ↑tissue …

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  • 18Substance essentielle — Une substance est dite essentielle si elle est indispensable pour un organisme vivant et ne peut être synthétisée par celui ci. Pour l homme certaines vitamines, acides aminés et acides gras polyinsaturés sont essentiels. Sommaire 1 Acides aminés …

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  • 19trans fatty acid — noun a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated… …

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  • 20Acid, trans fatty — An unhealthy substance, also known as trans fat, 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. Trans fat …

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