lipid

[ lip-id, lahy-pid ]

/ ˈlɪp ɪd, ˈlaɪ pɪd /

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.

Also lip·ide

[lip-ahyd, -id, lahy-pahyd, -pid]. /ˈlɪp aɪd, -ɪd, ˈlaɪ paɪd, -pɪd/.

Origin of lipid

First recorded in 1920–25; lip- + -id³

Words nearby lipid

lipemia retinalis, lipemic, Li Peng, Lipetsk, lip gloss, lipid, lipidemia, lipid granulomatosis, lipid histiocytosis, lipidosis, lipid pneumonia

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British Dictionary definitions for lipid

lipid

lipide

/ (ˈlaɪpɪd, ˈlɪpɪd) /

noun

biochem any of a large group of organic compounds that are esters of fatty acids (simple lipids, such as fats and waxes) or closely related substances (compound lipids, such as phospholipids): usually insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol and other organic solvents. They are important structural materials in living organismsFormer name: lipoid

Word Origin for lipid

C20: from French lipide, from Greek lipos fat

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Medical definitions for lipid

lipid

[ lĭp′ĭd, lī′pĭd ]

n.

Any of a group of organic compounds, including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides, that are insoluble in water but soluble in common organic solvents, are oily to the touch, and together with carbohydrates and proteins constitute the principal structural material of living cells.

Other words from lipid

lip•id′ic adj.

Scientific definitions for lipid

lipid

[ lĭp′ĭd ]

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.

单词	lipid
释义	lipid [ lip-id, lahy-pid ] / ˈlɪp ɪd, ˈlaɪ pɪd / 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. Also lip·ide [lip-ahyd, -id, lahy-pahyd, -pid]. /ˈlɪp aɪd, -ɪd, ˈlaɪ paɪd, -pɪd/. Origin of lipid First recorded in 1920–25; lip- + -id³ Words nearby lipid lipemia retinalis, lipemic, Li Peng, Lipetsk, lip gloss, lipid, lipidemia, lipid granulomatosis, lipid histiocytosis, lipidosis, lipid pneumonia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for lipid lipid lipide / (ˈlaɪpɪd, ˈlɪpɪd) / noun biochem any of a large group of organic compounds that are esters of fatty acids (simple lipids, such as fats and waxes) or closely related substances (compound lipids, such as phospholipids): usually insoluble in water but soluble in alcohol and other organic solvents. They are important structural materials in living organismsFormer name: lipoid Word Origin for lipid C20: from French lipide, from Greek lipos fat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lipid lipid [ lĭp′ĭd, lī′pĭd ] n. Any of a group of organic compounds, including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides, that are insoluble in water but soluble in common organic solvents, are oily to the touch, and together with carbohydrates and proteins constitute the principal structural material of living cells. Other words from lipid lip•id′ic adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for lipid lipid [ lĭp′ĭd ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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