ˈlipə̇d noun
also lip·ide ˈliˌpīd, -_pə̇d
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary lip- + -id, -ide; originally formed as French lipide
: any of a group of substances that in general are soluble in ether, chloroform, or other solvent for fats but are only sparingly soluble in water, that with proteins and carbohydrates constitute the principal structural components of living cells, and that are considered to include fats, waxes, phosphatides, cerebrosides, and related and derived compounds and sometimes steroids and carotenoids — called also lipin, lipoid