lipide

Noun

Meaning

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

lipid lipoid oil stearic fat wax waxy cholesterol steroid phospholipid waxen fatty acid glycerol triglyceride macromolecule

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Hypernyms

macromolecule supermolecule

Hyponyms

oil fat wax phospholipid triglyceride

Close letter words and terms

lipidated lipidation lipidative lipidemia lipidemic lipidic