/ ˈlɪpɪd; NAmE / noun
( chemistry ) any of a group of natural substances which do not dissolve in water, including plant oils and steroids
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from French lipide , based on Greek lipos fat.
/ ˈlɪpɪd; NAmE / noun
( chemistry ) any of a group of natural substances which do not dissolve in water, including plant oils and steroids
••
WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: from French lipide , based on Greek lipos fat.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005