fat-soluble
soluble in oils or fats.
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How to use fat-soluble in a sentence
Since THC is fat soluble, it stays in the system much longer than alcohol.
This appears to contain paraffin, beeswax, a fat-soluble red dye and considerable rosin.
The following diagram shows the effect of adding fat soluble “A” to the diet which was adequate in other respects.
Dietetics for Nurses | Fairfax T. ProudfitThese vegetables are not only prized for their mineral content but furnish a recognized source of the fat soluble vitamine, “A.”
Dietetics for Nurses | Fairfax T. ProudfitThe fat-soluble vitamine has been termed by some the growth vitamine.
Scurvy Past and Present | Alfred Fabian Hess
If the bean is sprouted, a large amount of this fat-soluble vitamine is produced by the plant itself.
British Dictionary definitions for fat-soluble
soluble in nonpolar substances, such as ether, chloroform, and oils. Fat-soluble compounds are often insoluble in water
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