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phospholipid

phos·pho·lip·id
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fos-foh-lip-id]
    • /ˌfɒs foʊˈlɪp ɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fos-foh-lip-id]
    • /ˌfɒs foʊˈlɪp ɪd/

Definitions of phospholipid word

  • noun phospholipid any of a group of fatty compounds, as lecithin, composed of phosphoric esters, and occurring in living cells. 1
  • noun phospholipid any of a group of compounds composed of fatty acids, phosphoric acid, and a nitrogenous base: important constituents of all membranes 0
  • noun phospholipid any of a group of lipids that contain a phosphate ester as part of the structure and yield on hydrolysis phosphoric acid, an alcohol, fatty acid, and a nitrogenous base: found in all living cells 0
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Origin of phospholipid

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; phospho- + lipid

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Parts of speech for Phospholipid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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phospholipid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for phospholipid

noun phospholipid

  • 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.
Just one Synonym for phospholipid

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Related words

  • amphiphile

    any of many organic compounds such as detergents combining both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties

  • lipid bilayer

    a two-layered arrangement of phosphate and lipid molecules that form a cell membrane, the hydrophobic lipid ends facing inward and the hydrophilic phosphate ends facing outward.

  • phosphatide

    phospholipid.

  • phospholipase

    any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the breaking down of phospholipids.
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