matière grasse

Definitions of matière grasse
  1. noun
    a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
    synonyms: graisse
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    graisse comestible
    oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue
    graisse de porc, lard
    soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
    jus de viande, sauce d'un rôti
    fat that exudes from meat and drips off while it is being roasted or fried
    huille végétale
    any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
    type of:
    lipide
    an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
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