Dictionary of Environmental Health
One of the substances that comprise the four major classes of compounds that constitute the living body (the others are CARBOHYDRATES, NUCLEIC ACIDS and PROTEINS). They include FAT, STEROIDS, terpenes and waxes. Lipids contain fatty acids and are soluble in alcohol and ether but are insoluble in water.
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