lipid
lip·id
noun \ˈli-pəd\Definition of LIPID
: any of various substances that are soluble in nonpolar organic solvents (as chloroform and ether), that are usually insoluble in water, that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that include fats, waxes, phosphatides, cerebrosides, and related and derived compounds
— li·pid·ic \li-ˈpi-dik\ adjective
See Variants of LIPID
lip·id also lip·ide \-ˌpīd\
Origin of LIPID
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1912
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