lipidoid

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noun

Any material having characteristics of a lipid

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

nounlipidoid (plural lipidoids)

plural lipidoids

  1. Any material having characteristics of a lipid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  3. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  4. Frenchlipide
  5. Englishlipid
  6. Englishlipidoid

From lipid + -oid.

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APA

lipidoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipidoid

MLA

“lipidoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipidoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipidoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipidoid.

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