sulpholipid

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A form of sulfolipid — any sulfate ester of a glycolipid

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

nounsulpholipid (plural sulpholipids)

plural sulpholipids

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sulfolipid.

Origin

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

From sulpho- + lipid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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