Definition of lipide Lipide

/lɪpiˈd/ - [lipeed] - li•pide

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What does lipide mean?

Noun
lipide - an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
		lipid, lipoid
		macromolecule, supermolecule any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals
		fat a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
		triglyceride 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
		oil oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist
		phospholipid any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes