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phospholipid

DEFINITIONS OF: phospholipid

1

n any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes

Types:
lecithin
a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats; found in egg yolk and in many plant and animal cells; used commercially as an emulsifier
Type of:
lipid, lipide, lipoid
an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
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