lipid
lipid definition
lipid (lip′id)
noun
any of a group of organic compounds consisting of the fats and other substances of similar properties: they are insoluble in water, soluble in fat solvents and alcohol, and greasy to the touch, and are important constituents of living cells
also lipide lip′·ide′ (lip′īd′, -id)
Etymology: lip(o)- + -id
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