lipoid
lipoid · lipoids
A lipid or other substance resembling fatA lipid or other substance resembling fat
/ˈlɪpɔɪd/
Meaning
1 sensesA lipid or other substance resembling fat
More definitions
- an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From lip- + -oid.From lip- + -oid.
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Forms
plural: lipoidsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates):lipidlipide
Word family
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