grasa

Definitions of grasa
  1. noun
    having the property of containing fat
    synonyms: adiposidad, graso
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    type of:
    gordura
    excess bodily weight
  2. noun
    hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep
    synonyms: gordo, grosura, sebo
  3. noun
    a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
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    enjundia, lardo, saín
    any fat obtained from animals
    mielina
    a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
    albardilla, lardo, manteca de cerdo, tocino
    soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
    gordo, grosura, sebo
    hard fat around the kidneys and loins in beef and sheep
    chorreo, descorrimiento, goteo, moco, pringue
    fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
    type of:
    lípido
    an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
  4. noun
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
    synonyms: cagafierro, escombro, escoria, moco, tepetate, yegua
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