Definitions
A fat-like molecule that does not dissolve well in water.
Word origin
Borrowed from French lipide, coined in 1923 by Gabriel Bertrand from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos, “animal fat”) + French -ide.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Fatty molecule”5 letters
02“Fat molecule”5 letters
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