How do you use the word "lipid" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "lipid": The smooth endoplasmic reticulum is the organelle responsible for lipid synthesis.

Lipid Meaning

/ˈlɪpɪd/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounAny 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.

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

Sentence Examples

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

CEFR Practice Quiz

One type of ____ found in cell membranes is cholesterol, a waxy substance.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

A ____ is a type of organic compound that is insoluble in water but soluble in various organic solvents.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusbor. French -ide French lipidebor. English lipid Borrowed from French lipide, coined in 1923 by Gabriel Bertrand from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos, “animal fat”) + French -ide.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"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." — 2009, Margaret Atwood, The Year of the Flood, Virago Press (2020), page 384:

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