Translucent Spot: Why and Is it Related to Adsorption?

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Why is translucent spot produced when food containing lipid is rubbed against a paper? Is it related to adsorption?
 
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It means that the light rays are scattered by the fat molecules and can be absorbed and re-emitted internally thereby transmitting some light to the other side. But I do not know how the mechanism actually works.
 

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