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Meaning of Lipid | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈlɪpɪd

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Català lípid
Čeština lipid
Deutsch Lipid
Esperanto lipido
Español lípido
Eesti rasv
Français lipide
Gaeilge lipid
Bahasa Indonesia lipida
Italiano lipide
日本語 リピド 脂質
ខ្មែរ លីពីត
한국어 지질
Nederlands lipide
Polski lipid
Português lipídio lípido
Română lipidă
Русский липид
Svenska lipid

Examples

“Without lipids your body eats your fat and then your muscles, and the brain is pure fat and the heart is a muscle. You become a feedback loop, and then you fall over.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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