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phosphatide

phos·pha·tide
P p

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fos-fuh-tahyd, -tid]
    • /ˈfɒs fəˌtaɪd, -tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fos-fuh-tahyd, -tid]
    • /ˈfɒs fəˌtaɪd, -tɪd/

Definitions of phosphatide word

  • abbreviation PHOSPHATIDE phospholipid. 1
  • noun phosphatide a phospholipid having a glycerol component, as lecithin 0

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Origin of phosphatide

First appearance:

before 1884
One of the 23% newest English words
1884; phosphate + -ide

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Parts of speech for Phosphatide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

phosphatide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for phosphatide

noun phosphatide

  • lipid — any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.

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