glycerolipid

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noun

Any lipid based on glycerol

OriginEnglish lipid ← French lipide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- →
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Meanings

nounglycerolipid (plural glycerolipids)

plural glycerolipids

  1. chemistryAny lipid based on glycerol

Origin

  1. Englishglycero-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  4. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Frenchlipide
  7. Englishlipid
  8. Englishglycerolipid

From glycero- + lipid.

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APA

glycerolipid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycerolipid

MLA

“glycerolipid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycerolipid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glycerolipid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glycerolipid.

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