Etymology

chlorosulfolipid

Today it means: Any of several lipids consisting of chlorinated alkyl sulfates. Full definition →

English lipid ← French lipide ← Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
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  1. Englishchloro-
  2. Latinsulpur
  3. Latinsulfur
  4. Latinsulphur
  5. Anglo-Normansulfre
  6. Middle Englishsulphur
  7. Englishsulfur
  8. Englishsulfo-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  10. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  11. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  12. Frenchlipide
  13. Englishlipid
  14. English todaychlorosulfolipid

From chloro- + sulfo- + lipid.

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