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glycolipid

gly·co·lip·id
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-kuh-lip-id]
    • /ˌglaɪ kəˈlɪp ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [glahy-kuh-lip-id]
    • /ˌglaɪ kəˈlɪp ɪd/

Definitions of glycolipid word

  • noun glycolipid any of a class of lipids, comprising the cerebrosides and gangliosides, that upon hydrolysis yield galactose or a similar sugar, a fatty acid, and sphingosine or dihydrosphingosine. 1
  • noun glycolipid (biochemistry) an association of a carbohydrate and a phospholipid, such as phosphatidylinositol, found in cell membranes. 1
  • noun glycolipid any of a group of lipids containing a carbohydrate group, commonly glucose or galactose 0

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Origin of glycolipid

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; glyco- + lipid

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Parts of speech for Glycolipid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glycolipid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with glycolipid

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