superfatted

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superfatted

(ˌsuːpəˈfætɪd)
adj
(Chemistry) (of soap) containing excess fat that has not been converted into soap by saponification
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Adj.1.superfatted - (of soap) containing extra unsaponified fat; "superfatted toilet soaps"
fatty, fat - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue"
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References in periodicals archive
This class of cleansers includes superfatted soaps, combination bars ("combars"), syndet bars (composed of synthetic surfactants), and compounds that deposit lipids on the skin, such as creams, lotions, and oils.
Cubans must earn and spend emaciated Third World pesos; visitors are obliged to buy, often the same goods and services, only in superfatted First World dollars.
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