From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Adipose \Ad"i*pose`\, n. (Physiol.)
The fat present in the cells of adipose tissue, composed
mainly of varying mixtures of tripalmitin, tristearin, and
triolein. It solidifies after death.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Adipose \Ad"i*pose`\ (?; 277), a. [L. adeps, adipis, fat,
grease.]
Of or pertaining to animal fat; fatty.
[1913 Webster]
Adipose fin (Zool.), a soft boneless fin.
Adipose tissue (Anat.), that form of animal tissue which
forms or contains fat.
[1913 Webster] Adiposeness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adipose
adj 1: composed of animal fat; "adipose tissue constitutes the
fat of meat"