the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and triolein. It solidifies after death.
adj. Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Fatty; consisting of, resembling, or having relation to fat.
n. Fat in general; specifically, the fat on the kidneys.
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adj. composed of animal fat
Word Usage
"Since fat cells floated to the surface of the incubation medium, it proved a simple matter to separate and purify these cells from the mostly vascular cells in adipose tissue."