lipid

Meaning

Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.

Synonyms

lipide

lipoid

fat

grease

adipose

fats

sebum

lipopectic

lipin

axungia

water partition coefficient

adipic

lipo

fatness

fatty

greasy

oil

rabble

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪpɪd/

Etymology

Borrowed from French lipide, coined 1923 by Gabriel Bertrand from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos, “animal fat”) + French -ide.