lipide
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1. an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | macromolecule, supermolecule, |
definition | : | any very large complex molecule; found only in plants and animals (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | fat, |
definition | : | a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides) (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | triglyceride, |
definition | : | glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | oil, |
definition | : | a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | phospholipid, |
definition | : | any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | wax, |
definition | : | any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water (noun.substance) |
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