LIPID


Meaning of LIPID in English

/ ˈlɪpɪd; NAmE / noun

( chemistry ) any of a group of natural substances which do not dissolve in water, including plant oils and steroids

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from French lipide , based on Greek lipos fat.

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