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fat vs lipide

lipide vs fat

fat and lipide both are nouns.

fat is an adjective but lipide is not an adjective.

fat is a verb but lipide is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fat Yes Yes Yes No
lipide Yes No No No
As nouns, lipide is a hypernym of fat; that is, lipide is a word with a broader meaning than fat:
  • fat: a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
  • lipide: an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Other hypernyms of fat include lipid, lipoid.
fat (noun) lipide (noun)
excess bodily weight an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
fat (adjective) lipide (adjective)
having an (over)abundance of flesh
containing or composed of fat
marked by great fruitfulness
lucrative
having a relatively large diameter
fat (verb) lipide (verb)
make fat or plump
Difference between fat and lipide

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