lipid

CEFRB2

/ˈlɪpɪd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A natural substance such as fat or oil found in living things.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is the organelle responsible for lipid synthesis.

  • Without lipids your body eats your fat and then your muscles, and the brain is pure fat and the heart is a muscle. You become a feedback loop, and then you fall over.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water.

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Origin

noun

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