LIPID


Meaning of LIPID in English

■ noun Chemistry any of a class of fatty acids or their derivatives that are insoluble in water and include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Fr. ~e , based on Gk lipos 'fat'.

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