lipid

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See also: Lipid and lípid

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French lipide, coined 1923 by Gabriel Bertrand from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos, animal fat) + French -ide.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪpɪd/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪpɪd

Noun

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lipid (plural lipids)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.

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Czech

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lipid m inan

  1. (organic chemistry) lipid

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Further reading

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  • lipid”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • lipid”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

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lipid n (singular definite lipidet, plural indefinite lipider)

  1. (organic chemistry) lipid

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Irish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English, from French lipide.

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lipid f (genitive singular lipide, nominative plural lipidí)

  1. (organic chemistry) lipid

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Swedish

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lipid n

  1. (organic chemistry) lipid

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