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- [glahy-kuh-lip-id]
- /ˌglaɪ kəˈlɪp ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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glycolipid usage trend in Literature
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