fat-soluble

[ fat-sol-yuh-buh l ]

/ ˈfætˌsɒl yə bəl /

adjective Chemistry.

soluble in oils or fats.

Nearby words

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Origin of fat-soluble

First recorded in 1920–25

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Examples from the Web for fat-soluble

It contains a considerable amount of the fat-soluble vitamines.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various
At least two "determinants" are thought to be concerned in the nutrition of growth, a fat-soluble and a water-soluble substance.
Food Poisoning|Edwin Oakes Jordan
If the bean is sprouted, a large amount of this fat-soluble vitamine is produced by the plant itself.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various
The fat-soluble vitamine has been termed by some the growth vitamine.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

Without milk fat, in whole milk or in butter, we run considerable risk of having too little of the fat-soluble vitamine.
Food Guide for War Service at Home|Katharine Blunt, Frances L. Swain, and Florence Powdermaker

British Dictionary definitions for fat-soluble

fat-soluble

adjective

soluble in nonpolar substances, such as ether, chloroform, and oils. Fat-soluble compounds are often insoluble in water

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Medicine definitions for fat-soluble

fat-soluble

adj.

Soluble in fats or fat solvents.