saccharolipid

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noun

Any of several types of lipid that contain a carbohydrate moiety

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

nounsaccharolipid (plural saccharolipids)

plural saccharolipids

  1. chemistryAny of several types of lipid that contain a carbohydrate moiety

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorkeh₂
  2. Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćárkaraH
  3. Proto-Indo-Aryan*śárkaraH
  4. Sanskritशर्क॑रा (śárkarā)
  5. Palisakkharā
  6. Ancient Greekσάκχαρ (sákkhar)
  7. Latinsaccharon
  8. Latinsaccharum
  9. Englishsaccharo-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  12. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  14. Frenchlipide
  15. Englishlipid
  16. Englishsaccharolipid

From saccharo- + lipid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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