名詞 lipid:

1. an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
   同義詞：lipide, lipoid

lip.id

n.（名詞）
Any of a group of organic compounds, including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides, that are insoluble in water but soluble in common organic solvents, are oily to the touch, and together with carbohydrates and proteins constitute the principal structural material of living cells.
脂質(zhì)，脂：一種包括脂肪、油茶、蠟、類固醇和甘油三酸脂的有機物，不能溶于水，卻能溶于普通有機溶劑中，摸上去有油膩感，與碳水化合物和蛋白質(zhì)構成了生命細胞的主要結構成分

來源：
French lipide
法語 lipide
Greek lipos [fat] * see lipo-
希臘語 lipos [脂肪] *參見 lipo-
French -ide [-ide]
法語 -ide [后綴，表.化物.]

【引伸】
lipid.ic
adj.（形容詞）