As nouns the difference between lipid and lipidoid
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 lipidoid is any material having characteristics of a lipid.
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
lipidoid
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Any material having characteristics of a lipid