chlorosulfolipid

noun

Any of several lipids consisting of chlorinated alkyl sulfates.

OriginEnglish lipid ← French lipide ← Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) →
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Meanings

nounchlorosulfolipid (plural chlorosulfolipids)

plural chlorosulfolipids

  1. biochemistryAny of several lipids consisting of chlorinated alkyl sulfates.

Origin

  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. Englishchlorosulfolipid

From chloro- + sulfo- + lipid.

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APA

chlorosulfolipid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorosulfolipid

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“chlorosulfolipid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlorosulfolipid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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