LIPIDE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word lipide. (close relations)
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| lipid | nounn | |||||
noun • an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | ||||||
| cholesterol | nounn | |||||
noun • an animal sterol that is normally synthesized by the liver; the most abundant steroid in animal tissues | ||||||
| oil | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water • oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons • any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants verb • cover with oil, as if by rubbing • administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing | ||||||
| phospholipid | nounn | |||||
noun • any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes | ||||||
| sterol | nounn | |||||
noun • any of a group of natural steroid alcohols derived from plants or animals; they are waxy insoluble substances | ||||||
| triglyceride | nounn | |||||
noun • glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body | ||||||
| fatty acid | nounn | |||||
noun • any of a class of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids that form part of a lipid molecule and can be derived from fat by hydrolysis; fatty acids are simple molecules built around a series of carbon atoms linked together in a chain of 12 to 22 carbon atoms | ||||||
| lipoid | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) | ||||||
