lipide

Definitions of lipide
  1. noun
    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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    grasso
    a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
    trigliceride
    glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body
    olio
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
    cera, cerume
    any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
    issopo
    used chiefly in liqueurs
    unto, untume
    a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
    essenza
    an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
    nerola, neroli
    an odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring
    petrolio
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
    paraffina
    from crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
    spermaceti
    a white waxy substance from oil of the sperm whale
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