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Definition of lipid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

lipid

noun

/ˈlɪpɪd/

/ˈlɪpɪd/

(chemistry)

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any of a group of natural substances that do not dissolve in water, including plant oils and steroidsTopics Biologyc2
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from French lipide, based on Greek lipos ‘fat’.

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