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| lipid definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | macromolecule made mainly from carbon and hydrogen atoms; includes fats, oils, and waxes | 60 sets | |
| 2 | an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents | 55 sets | |
| 3 | fat | 27 sets | |
| 4 | one of a class of water-avoiding compounds | 26 sets | |
| 5 | a fatty substance that does not disolve in water | 17 sets | |
| 6 | huge molecule that contains carbon, hydrogen, and a little oxygen; includes fats, oils, and waxes | 12 sets | |
| 7 | macromolecules used for energy storage, cell membranes, and waterproofing | 11 sets | |
| 8 | large organic compounds made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen; examples are fats, oils, waxes, and steroids; are insoluble in water and used by cells for energy storage, insulation, and protective coatings, such as in membranes | 10 sets | |
| 9 | a fatty substance that does not dissolve in water | 9 sets | |
| 10 | a fat molecule or a molecule that has similar properties; examples include oils, waxes, and steroids | 8 sets | |
| 11 | any of a group of organic compounds, including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides, that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents, are oily to the touch, and together with carbohydrates and proteins constitute the principal structural material of living cells. | 8 sets | |
| 12 | large biomolecules that are made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen | 7 sets | |
| 13 | large organic compounds made mostly of carbon and hydrogen with a small amount of oxygen | 6 sets | |
| 14 | energy-rich organic compound (fat, oil, wax) that's made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. | 6 sets | |
| 15 | large nonpolar organic molecules | 6 sets | |
| 16 | macromolecules made of carbon and hydrogen, fats, oils, and waxes | 5 sets | |
| 17 | macromolecule made from carbon and hydrogen; fats and oils are examples | 5 sets | |
| 18 | an organic compound consisting mainly of carbon and hydrogen atoms linked by nonpolar convalent bonds, making the compound mostly hydrophobic; includes fats, phospholipids, and steroids; insoluble in water. | 4 sets | |
| 19 | energy-rich organic compound, such as a fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. | 4 sets | |
| 20 | macromolecule consisting of a long chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms | 4 sets | |
| 21 | nonpolar molecules that are not soluble or mostly insoluble in water | 4 sets | |
| 22 | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water, including fats and steroids; lipids store energy and make up cell membranes | 4 sets | |
| 23 | hydrophobic macromolecule consisting of a long chain of carbon and hydrogen atoms | 4 sets | |
| 24 | one of a class of water avoiding compounds | 4 sets | |
| 25 | one of a family of compounds that are insoluble in water. | 3 sets | |
| 26 | a nonpolar molecule that is not soluble in water | 3 sets | |
| 27 | one of a family of nonpolar organic molecules that are not soluble in water; includes fats, phospholipids, and steroids | 3 sets | |
| 28 | a fatty substance that doesn't dissolve in water | 3 sets | |
| 29 | fatty substance that does not dissolve in water | 3 sets | |
| 30 | a fat | 3 sets | |
| 31 | fatty components made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; examples: fatty acids, oils and waxes; does not dissolve in water; stores energy | 3 sets | |
| 32 | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water; fats and steroids | 3 sets | |
| 33 | energy-rich organic compound, such as fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen p27 | 3 sets | |
| 34 | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water; fats and steroids are lipids | 3 sets | |
| 35 | an energy-rich organic compound such as fat | 3 sets | |
| 36 | energy-rich organic compound, such as fat, oil, or wax, that is made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen | 3 sets | |
| 37 | a orgainc compound that contains oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen, but in different porportions | 3 sets | |
| 38 | large, nonpolar organic molecules | 3 sets | |
| 39 | hydrophobic biological molecule composed mostly of carbon and hydrogen; fats, oils, and waxes are lipids | 3 sets | |
| 40 | a type of biochemical that does not dissolve in water | 3 sets | |