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lipid

/lip-id, lahy-pid/US // ˈlɪp ɪd, ˈlaɪ pɪd //UK // (ˈlaɪpɪd, ˈlɪpɪd) //

脂质,脂类,脂质类,脂肪类

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biochemistry.

    • : 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.

Examples

  • He found that the cell nucleus contained a substance that differed dramatically from the proteins and lipids in the rest of the cell.

  • The other ingredients—salts, sugars, and the lipid nanoparticles—would not have to be changed.

  • The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines do so by encapsulating the mRNA in tiny oily capsules, known as lipid nanoparticles.

  • They are now testing it to see if they can detect other components, like oligosaccharides and lipids.

  • Pfizer makes a point of saying its mixture of lipid nanoparticles and mRNA is “preservative-free.”