lipid

See also: Lipid and lípid

English

Etymology

From French lipide.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪpɪd/
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Noun

lipid (plural lipids)

  1. (organic chemistry) 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. They are, however, soluble in nonpolar organic solvents

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Danish

Noun

lipid n (singular definite lipidet, plural indefinite lipider)

  1. (organic chemistry) lipid

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Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English, from French lipide.

Noun

lipid f (genitive singular lipide, nominative plural lipidí)

  1. (organic chemistry) lipid

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Further reading

  • "lipid" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “lipid” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Swedish

lipid n

  1. (organic chemistry) lipid

Declension

Declension of lipid 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lipid lipiden lipider lipiderna
Genitive lipids lipidens lipiders lipidernas

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