lipid
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lipid
- /ˈlɪpɪd/
- /ˈlɪpəd/
Rhymes with -ɪd
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French lipide, coined in 1923 by Gabriel Bertrand from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos, “animal fat”) + French -ide.
noun lipids
- Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water. Without lipids your body eats your fat and then your muscles, and the brain is pure fat and the heart is a muscle. You become a feedback loop, and then you fall over.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lipoid, lipide, peroxidation, adipose, resin, fatty, fat, lowering, grease, wax, sterol, cholesterol, oil, fatty acid, lipoprotein, triglyceride
Translations
Talk about this word "lipid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lipid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lipid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lipid "lipid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lipid.Cite this
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title = {lipid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lipid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
