Lipid
/ˈlɪpɪd/noun
- Chemistry any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. They include many natural oils, waxes, and steroids.【化】脂类, 脂质。
词源
early 20th cent.: from French lipide, based on Greek lipos 'fat'.