<P> Fat is one of the three main macronutrients , along with carbohydrate and protein . Fats , also known as triglycerides , are esters of three fatty acid chains and the alcohol glycerol . The terms `` lipid '' , `` oil '' and `` fat '' are often confused . `` Lipid '' is the general term , though a lipid is not necessarily a triglyceride . `` Oil '' normally refers to a lipid with short or unsaturated fatty acid chains that is liquid at room temperature , while `` fat '' ( in the strict sense ) may specifically refer to lipids that are solids at room temperature -- however , `` fat '' ( in the broad sense ) may be used in food science as a synonym for lipid . Fats , like other lipids , are generally hydrophobic , and are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water . </P>
<P> Fat is one of the three main macronutrients , along with carbohydrate and protein . Fats , also known as triglycerides , are esters of three fatty acid chains and the alcohol glycerol . The terms `` lipid '' , `` oil '' and `` fat '' are often confused . `` Lipid '' is the general term , though a lipid is not necessarily a triglyceride . `` Oil '' normally refers to a lipid with short or unsaturated fatty acid chains that is liquid at room temperature , while `` fat '' ( in the strict sense ) may specifically refer to lipids that are solids at room temperature -- however , `` fat '' ( in the broad sense ) may be used in food science as a synonym for lipid . Fats , like other lipids , are generally hydrophobic , and are soluble in organic solvents and insoluble in water . </P>
what name is given to fats that are liquid at room temperature
what name is given to fats that are liquid at room temperature
Oil
Oil