fats Definition

to make fat : fatten

animal tissue consisting chiefly of cells distended with greasy or oily matter

oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of adipose tissue and often abundant in seeds

any of various compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are glycerides of fatty acids, are the chief constituents of plant and animal fat, are a major class of energy-rich food, and are soluble in organic solvents but not in water

a mammalian heat-producing tissue occurring especially in human fetuses and newborn infants and in hibernating animals —called also brown adipose tissue

hot fat or oil deep enough in a cooking utensil to cover the food to be fried

the fat that lines the abdominal cavity and encloses the kidneys; especially : that of a hog used in the manufacture of lard

butterfat

a fat containing trans-fatty acids

wool grease especially after refining : lanolin