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Lipid
lipid
lipid
English
Noun
lipid (plural lipids)
- (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. They are, however, soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
Derived terms
Translations
organic compound
Danish
Noun
lipid n (singular definite lipidet, plural indefinite lipider)
- (organic chemistry) lipid
Declension
Inflection of lipid
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | lipid | lipidet | lipider | lipiderne |
| genitive | lipids | lipidets | lipiders | lipidernes |
Irish
Noun
lipid f (genitive singular lipide)
- (organic chemistry) lipid
Declension
Declension of lipid
Second declension
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Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- fosfailipid (“phospholipid”)
Swedish
lipid n
- (organic chemistry) lipid
Declension
| Inflection of lipid | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | lipid | lipiden | lipider | lipiderna |
| Genitive | lipids | lipidens | lipiders | lipidernas |
Derived terms
- fosfolipid (“phospholipid”)