Meaning of LIPID
| Pronunciation: | | 'lIpid
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | lipide, lipoid |
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| | See Also: | | fat, macromolecule, oil, phospholipid, supermolecule, triglyceride, wax | |
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| | Definition: | | a fatty substance in the blood. |
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| | Definition: | | A fatty, waxy or oily compound that is characteristically insoluble in water but readily soluble in organic solvents. Lipids contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, but have far less oxygen proportionally than carbohydrates. |
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| | Related Terms: | | animal oil, cerate, cholesterol, drying oil, essential oil, ester, fat, fatty oil, fixed oil, glyceride, grease, hydrogenated fat, lipin, lipoid, mineral oil, oil, oleum, polyunsaturated fat, sebum, steroid, tallow, unsaturated fat, vegetable oil, volatile oil |
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