droplets

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Inside adipocytes, fat is stored in structures called lipid droplets.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

During the outbreak, people appeared to be infected mostly "through inhalation of droplets", it added.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Traditionally, HSL has been known to sit on the surface of lipid droplets, where it helps break down fat.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

On local Telegram chat groups, people shared photos of oil slicks in the sea, black puddles on the road and stray animals covered in oily droplets.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Arturo pulled his head out from under the water, heavy droplets streaming down his face, dripping off the tips of his mustache.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez