fat

/fæt/ n [C/U] (SUBSTANCE)

Definition

› biology the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps them warm › Fat is also a solid or liquid substance obtained from animals or plants and used esp. in cooking.

(Definition of fat n (SUBSTANCE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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