lipid
noun/ˈlɪpɪd/
/ˈlɪpɪd/
(chemistry)- any of a group of natural substances that do not dissolve in water, including plant oils and steroidsTopics Biologyc2Word Originearly 20th cent.: from French lipide, based on Greek lipos ‘fat’.
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