#lipid__lipide__lipoid any oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
supertype: organic_compound__organiccompound any compound of carbon and another element or a radical
subtype: fat a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
subtype: edible_fat oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue
subtype: cracklings the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered
subtype: lard soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
subtype: marbling the intermixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat
subtype: shortening.edible_fat fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
subtype: suet hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and mutton
subtype: cooking_oil__cookingoil any of numerous oils used in cooking
subtype: drippings__dripping fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
subtype: vegetable_oil__vegetableoil any of a group of oils that are obtained from plants
subtype: sweet_oil__sweetoil mild vegetable oil when used as food; especially olive or edible rape oil
subtype: canola_oil vegetable oil made from rapeseed
subtype: coconut_oil__coconutoil__copra_oil__copraoil oil from coconuts
subtype: corn_oil oil from the germs of corn grains
subtype: cottonseed_oil edible oil pressed from cottonseeds
subtype: olive_oil__oliveoil oil from olives
subtype: palm_oil oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm
subtype: peanut_oil__groundnut_oil__groundnutoil a oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap; "groundnut oil" is British usage
subtype: salad_oil__saladoil any of several edible vegetable oils that can be used in salad dressings
subtype: safflower_oil__saffloweroil oil from seeds of the safflower plant
subtype: sesame_oil oil obtained from sesame seeds
subtype: soybean_oil__soybeanoil__soyabean_oil oil from soya beans
subtype: sunflower_oil__sunfloweroil__sunflower-seed_oil oil from sunflower seeds
subtype: walnut_oil oil from walnuts
subtype: madia_oil__madiaoil used as a substitute for olive oil
subtype: drying_oil an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base
subtype: animal_fat any fat obtained from animals; "animal fat is high in saturated fatty acids"
subtype: bone_fat fatty matter in bones extracted with solvents or by boiling or steaming; used chiefly in candles and cheap soaps an in lubricating greases
subtype: butterfat the fatty substance of milk from which butter is made
subtype: cocoa_butter__cocoabutter a yellow-white fat from cocoa beans
subtype: leaf_fat__leaf_lard fat lining the abdomen and kidneys in hogs which is used to make lard
subtype: myelin__myeline a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
subtype: polyunsaturated_fat__polyunsaturatedfat a class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol
subtype: triglyceride glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
subtype: oil a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
subtype: sassafras_oil__sassafrasoil oil from root bark of sassafras trees; used in perfumery and as a disinfectant
subtype: calamus_oil carcinogenic oil from calamus root used as a perfume
subtype: rape_oil__rapeseed_oil__colza_oil edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant
subtype: safflower_oil.oil__saffloweroil oil from safflower seeds used as food as well as in medicines and paints
subtype: hydnocarpus_oil oil from seeds of trees of the genus Hydnocarpus especially Hydnocarpus wightiana (Hydnocarpus laurifolia)
subtype: babassu_oil__babassuoil__babacu_oil fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil
subtype: cohune-nut_oil__cohune_oil__cohune_fat semisolid fat from nuts of the cohune palm; used in cooking and soap making
subtype: expressed_almond_oil__almond_oil__sweet_almond_oil pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds
subtype: hedeoma_oil__hedeomaoil__pennyroyal_oil aromatic oil from American pennyroyal
subtype: hyssop_oil used chiefly in liqueurs
subtype: spike_lavender_oil__spike_oil__spikeoil pale yellow essential oil obtained from spike lavender used in scenting soaps and cosmetics
subtype: pennyroyal_oil oil from European pennyroyal having a odor like mint; used chiefly in soaps
subtype: croton_oil viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action
subtype: fuel_oil__heating_oil a petroleum product used for fuel
subtype: gas_oil__gasoil an oil formed through distillation of petroleum of intermediate boiling range and viscosity
subtype: animal_oil any oil obtained from animal substances
subtype: drying_oil an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base
subtype: blubber an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil
subtype: Dippel's_oil__bone_oil dark-colored ill-smelling oil obtained by carbonizing bone; used especially in sheep dips and in denaturing alcohol
subtype: bone_oil the liquid portion of bone fat; used as a lubricant and in leather manufacture
subtype: cod-liver_oil__codliveroil__cod_liver_oil__codliveroil an oil obtained from the livers of cod and similar fishes; taken orally as a source of vitamins A and D
subtype: cod_oil__codoil an inferior cod-liver oil that is used in leather manufacturing
subtype: wool_fat__lanolin__wool_grease a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
subtype: fish_oil oil obtained from fish
subtype: tuna_oil an oil obtained from tuna
subtype: glyceride__acylglycerol an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils; "fresh fats contain glycerides of fatty acids and very little free acid"
subtype: triglyceride glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
subtype: goose_grease__goosegrease grease derived from geese
subtype: halibut-liver_oil__halibutliveroil a fatty oil from halibut livers that is used as a source of vitamin A
subtype: lard_oil oil consisting chiefly of olein that is expressed from lard and used especially as a lubricant, cutting oil or illuminant
subtype: menhaden_oil a fatty oil obtained from the menhaden fish and used in paint and ink and in treating leather
subtype: neat's-foot_oil a pale yellow oil made from the feet and legs of cattle; used as a dressing for leather
subtype: oleo_oil obtained from beef fat; used in making margarine and soap and in lubrication
subtype: porpoise_oil a yellow fatty oil obtained from porpoises and used as a fine lubricant
subtype: dolphin_oil__dolphinoil an unsaturated fatty oil obtained from dolphins and used as a fine lubricant
subtype: salmon_oil a fatty oil obtained from the wastes in canning salmon; used in making soap and dressing leather
subtype: sardine_oil__sardineoil oil obtained from sardines and used chiefly as a lubricant and in soap
subtype: seal_oil a pale yellow to red-brown fatty oil obtained from seal blubber; used in making soap and dressing leather and as a lubricant
subtype: shark_oil__shark-liver_oil a fatty yellow to brown oil obtained from the livers of sharks; used for dressing leather and as a source of vitamin A
subtype: sperm_oil an animal oil found in the blubber of the sperm whale
subtype: tallow obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
subtype: beef_tallow tallow obtained from a bovine animal
subtype: dubbin tallow mixed with oil; used to make leather soft and waterproof
subtype: mutton_tallow tallow from the body of a mature sheep
subtype: tallow_oil an animal oil obtained by pressing tallow; used as a lubricant
subtype: whale_oil__train_oil a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
subtype: wool_oil any oil used to oil wool before spinning
subtype: camphor_oil oil distilled from camphor resin
subtype: grease__lubricating_oil a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
subtype: axle_grease a thick heavy grease used to lubricate axles
subtype: essential_oil__essentialoil__volatile_oil a volatile oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
subtype: ilang-ilang oil distilled from flowers of the ilang-ilang tree; used in perfumery
subtype: bitter_almond_oil pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal
subtype: attar__athar essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
subtype: attar_of_roses__rose_oil a volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation
subtype: clove_oil__oil_of_cloves essential oil obtained from cloves and used to flavor medicines
subtype: costus_oil a yellow volatile essential oil obtained from costusroot; used in perfumes
subtype: eucalyptus_oil an essential oil obtained from the leaves of eucalypts
subtype: spirit_of_turpentine__turpentine__oil_of_turpentine__turps__turp volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
subtype: wormwood_oil__absinthe_oil a dark bitter oil obtained obtained from wormwood leaves; flavors absinthe liqueurs
subtype: linalool a colorless fragrant liquid found in many essential oils
subtype: mineral_oil a distillate of petroleum (especially one used medicinally as a laxative or stool softener)
subtype: motor_oil oil used to lubricate the moving parts of a motor
subtype: fixed_oil__fatty_oil__fattyoil nonvolatile animal or plant oil
subtype: fusel_oil a mixture of amyl alcohols and propanol and butanol formed from distillation of fermented liquors
subtype: stand_oil__standoil a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over 300 C
subtype: neroli_oil an odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring
subtype: tall_oil an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants
subtype: petroleum__crude_oil__crudeoil__crude__coal_oil__rock_oil__fossil_oil a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
subtype: shale_oil__shaleoil oil extracted from oil shale by heating
subtype: linseed_oil__linseedoil__flaxseed_oil a drying oil extracted from flax seed and used in making such things as oil paints
subtype: tung_oil__Chinese_wood_oil a yellow oil obtained from the seeds of the tung tree
subtype: chaulmoogra_oil__chaulmoograoil an oil from chaulmoogra trees; used in treatment of skin diseases and leprosy
subtype: phospholipid any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
subtype: lecithin a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
subtype: wax any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
subtype: bayberry_wax__bayberry_tallow a fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles
subtype: carnauba_wax__carnauba hard yellowish to brownish wax from leaves of the carnauba palm used especially in floor waxes and polishes
subtype: candelilla_wax a hard brown wax that occurs as a coating on candelilla shrubs
subtype: ceresin a white wax extracted from ozokerite
subtype: floor_wax__floorwax a preparation containing wax and used to polish and preserve the finish of floors
subtype: gondang_wax__fig_wax a hard cream-colored wax obtained from a Javanese fig tree
subtype: Japan_wax__Japan_tallow a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes
subtype: montan_wax a hard wax obtained from lignite
subtype: pisang_wax a wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain
subtype: scale_wax__scalewax__paraffin_scale partly refined paraffin wax
subtype: ski_wax wax used on the bottom of skis
subtype: beeswax a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
subtype: Ghedda_wax wax from Indian and African bees
subtype: cerumen__earwax a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal
subtype: paraffin_wax__paraffin from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
subtype: spermaceti a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale
subtype: vegetable_wax__vegetablewax wax from plants; especially from the trunks of certain palms
subtype: shellac_wax__shellacwax__lac_wax__lacwax a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol
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