adipose

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. composed of animal fat“adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Adipose \Ad"i*pose`\, n. (Physiol.) The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and triolein. It solidifies after death. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Adipose \Ad"i*pose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat, grease.] Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty. [1913 Webster]

Adipose fin (Zool.), a soft boneless fin.

Adipose tissue (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which forms or contains fat. [1913 Webster] Adiposeness

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