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A Writer's Dictionary:

lipid Definition


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lipid
noun
    1. biochem.
      Any of a group of organic compounds, mainly oils and fats, that occur naturally in living organisms, and are generally insoluble in water.
Etymology: 1920s: lip- + -id2.



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