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Categories: Lipids, Underwater diving physiology, Articles with short description

lipid lipide lipoid Amphipathic lipids Digestions of lipids

An oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) WordNet 3.0

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An oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Lipids are a broad group of organic compounds which include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins, monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others. Wikipedia

A fatlike substance Wikipedia Disambiguation

substance of biological origin that is soluble in nonpolar solvents Wikidata

One of a class of compounds which contain long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives, such as fatty acids, alcohols, amines, amino alcohols, and aldehydes; includes waxes, fats, and derived compounds. OmegaWiki

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. Wiktionary

Organic compound. Wiktionary (translation)

A lipid or other substance resembling fat. Wiktionary

A lipid. Wiktionary (translation)

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