lipid

Borrowed from French lipide, from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos, “animal fat”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪpɪd/

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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.

• pilid

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɪpɪt]

lipid m

1. (organic chemistry) lipid

• lipid in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• lipid in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

lipid n (singular definite lipidet, plural indefinite lipider)

1. (organic chemistry) lipid

Borrowed from English, from French lipide.

lipid f (genitive singular lipide, nominative plural lipidí)

1. (organic chemistry) lipid

• fosfailipid (“phospholipid”)

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

• fosfolipid (“phospholipid”)