Lipid
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lip·id 
[lip-id, lahy-pid] Pronunciation Key
[lip-id, lahy-pid] Pronunciation Key –noun Biochemistry.
| any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells. |
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| lip·id
(lĭp'ĭd, lī'pĭd) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of a group of organic compounds, including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides, that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents, are oily to the touch, and together with carbohydrates and proteins constitute the principal structural material of living cells. [French lipide : Greek lipos, fat; see lipo- + French -ide, -ide.] lip·id'ic adj. |
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lipid
lipid
"organic substance of the fat group," from Fr. lipide, coined 1923 by G. Bertrand from Gk. lipos "fat, grease" (see leave (v.)) + chemical suffix -ide.
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| lipid | |
noun | |
| an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) |
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| lipid
(lĭp'ĭd) Pronunciation Key
Any of a large group of organic compounds that are oily to the touch and insoluble in water. Lipids include fatty acids, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. They are a source of stored energy and are a component of cell membranes. |
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