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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

thing go
a separate and self-contained entity

unit, building block go
a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else

molecule go
(physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

macromolecule, supermolecule go
any very large complex molecule

lipid, lipide, lipoid go
an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents

fat
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)

noun.substance

6 Subcategories

edible fat go
oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue
animal fat go
any fat obtained from animals
cocoa butter go
a yellow-white fat from cocoa beans
leaf fat, leaf lard go
fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
medulla, myelin, myeline go
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
polyunsaturated fat go
a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms