LIPID Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word lipid. (close relations)
Definition of LIPID
Best Alternative Words for LIPID
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| 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 | ||||||||
| wax | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water verb • cover with wax • go up or advance • increase in phase | ||||||||
| glycolipid | nounn | |||||||
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| lipide | 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) | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
