adipose

The authors found that brown adipose tissue, a kind of fat, plays a very significant role in burning energy when exposed to cold.

他们发现的是一种脂肪，名为褐色脂肪组织，在身体遇到寒冷时燃烧能量方面发挥了非常显著的作用。

Klauer said small animals and babies have brown adipose tissue, but as people get older, they tend to lose it.

克劳尔说幼小的动物和婴儿都有褐色脂肪组织，但是当人长大后，常常会失掉它。