Save. sedimentary /ËsÉdÉËmÉntÉri/ adjective. sedimentary. /ËsÉdÉËmÉntÉri/. adjective. Learner's definition of SEDIMENTARY. technical. : made from material that sinks to the bottom of a liquid: made from sediment. sedimentary layers/deposits. Sandstone is a sedimentary rock. [=a type of rock formed when sediments that were deposited in ancient times were pressed together and became hard]. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. Comments & Questions. Comments & Questions.
Noun. 1. fatty tissue-a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold. adipose tissue, fat.animal tissue-the tissue in the bodies of animals. flab-loose or flaccid body fat.oun. 1. fatty tissue-a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold. adipose tissue, fat.
White adipose tissue (WAT) or white fat is one of the two types of adipose tissue found in mammals.The other kind of adipose tissue is brown adipose tissue. In healthy, non-overweight humans, white adipose tissue composes as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women.Its cells contain a single large fat droplet, which forces the nucleus to be squeezed into a thin rim at the periphery.he other kind of adipose tissue is brown adipose tissue. In healthy, non-overweight humans, white adipose tissue composes as much as 20% of the body weight in men and 25% of the body weight in women. Its cells contain a single large fat droplet, which forces the nucleus to be squeezed into a thin rim at the periphery.