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Lipid vs Milkfat - What's the difference?

lipid | milkfat |

As nouns the difference between lipid and milkfat

is that lipid is lipid while milkfat is the lipids in milk.

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

    milkfat

    English

    Alternative forms

    * milk fat

    Noun

  • The lipids in milk.