French word

lipide

Pronunciation

IPA/lipid/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlipid

Example

Les lipides se trouvent dans les avocats et les noix.

Lipids are present in avocados and nuts.

Illustration for lipide (lipid)

More examples

L'excès de lipides peut entraîner une prise de poids.

Excess lipids can lead to weight gain.

Core concept

A fat-like organic substance that supplies energy and helps build living tissues.

Common phrases

  • apport en lipides

    lipid intake

  • excès de lipides

    excess lipids

Similar words

graisse: A solid mass of fat or oil found in animals or food.
huile: A plant or animal oil used for cooking that remains liquid at room temperature.
matière grasse: A food-labeling term for all the fats and oils in a food.

Definition in French

Composé organique qui fournit des calories et joue un rôle structurel, présent notamment sous forme d'huiles ou de graisses dans l'alimentation et les tissus.

Word origin

French lipide was formed from Greek lipos, meaning fat, with the scientific suffix -ide to name a broad class of organic compounds.

Usage tips

  • French lipide is masculine, so the standard forms are un lipide and les lipides.

Related words

  • lipidiquelipidadjective

Word lists with this word