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Lipid vs Glycolipid - What's the difference?

lipid | glycolipid |

As nouns the difference between lipid and glycolipid

is that lipid is any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body. They are, however, soluble in nonpolar organic solvents while glycolipid is an association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes.

lipid

English

(wikipedia lipid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (organic compound) Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body. They are, however, soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.

    • Derived terms

    * biolipid * geolipid * nonlipid

    glycolipid

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia glycolipid) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) an association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes