Fat
Fat noun - A soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides).
Usage example: pizza has too much fat
Lipid and fat are semantically related in fatty topic. In some cases you can use "Lipid" instead the word "Fat" as a noun or an adjective.
Lipid
Lipid noun - 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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