- fat-soluble
- fat-sol·u·ble 'fat-.säl-yə-bəl adj soluble in fats or fat solvents <the \fat-soluble vitamins include vitamin A, vitamin D, and vitamin K>
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fat-soluble — [fat′säl′yo͞o bəl] adj. soluble in fats or in solvents for fats … English World dictionary
fat-soluble — adjective soluble in fats fat soluble vitamin A • Similar to: ↑soluble * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : soluble in fats or fat solvents (as ether) : oil soluble used especially of certain vitamins fat soluble vitamin A … Useful english dictionary
fat-soluble — adj. Fat soluble is used with these nouns: ↑vitamin … Collocations dictionary
fat-soluble — /fat sol yeuh beuhl/, adj. Chem. soluble in oils or fats. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
fat-soluble — fat′ sol uble adj. chem. soluble in oils or fats • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
fat-soluble — /ˈfæt sɒljəbəl/ (say fat solyuhbuhl) adjective soluble in oils or fats …
fat-soluble — adjective a) soluble in lipids, and in organic solvents b) that tends to accumulate in the adipose tissue of the body … Wiktionary
fat-soluble vitamins — vitamins (A, D, E, and K) that are soluble in fat solvents and are absorbed along with dietary fats; they are not normally excreted in the urine and tend to be stored in the body in moderate amounts … Medical dictionary
fat-soluble vitamin — noun any vitamin that is soluble in fats • Hypernyms: ↑vitamin • Hyponyms: ↑vitamin A, ↑antiophthalmic factor, ↑axerophthol, ↑A, ↑vitamin D, ↑calciferol, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
soluble — [[t]sɒ̱ljʊb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A substance that is soluble will dissolve in a liquid. Uranium is soluble in sea water. Ant: insoluble 2) COMB in ADJ If something is water soluble or fat soluble, it will dissolve in water or in fat. The red… … English dictionary
