Fat
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Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
saturated fat, unsaturated fat
Related Terms
Scope Note
ester of glycerol with fatty acids; generally odorless, colorless, and tasteless if pure; fats are insoluble in water, soluble in most organic solvents; they occur in animal and vegetable tissue.
Facts
- Fat represents a soft greasy substance in organic tissue which consists of a mixture of lipids, mostly triglycerides.
- In Chemical terms fats represnt triesters of glycerol and fatty acids.
- Fat consists of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and mostly insoluble in water.
- Fat is one of the nutrients that supply calories to human body.
- There are two kinds of fat: saturated which are found primarily in animal products and unsaturated fats that come from plants.
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