Lipid (Noun)
Meaning
An oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Lipids play a crucial role in maintaining the structure and function of cell membranes.
- The scientist isolated the lipid from the plant extract and analyzed its properties.
- Triglycerides are a type of lipid commonly found in animal fats and vegetable oils.
- Cholesterol is a lipid produced by the liver that helps maintain the fluidity of cell membranes.
- Phospholipids, a type of lipid, form the bilayer structure of cell membranes, allowing cells to maintain their shape and regulate the movement of molecules.