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epoxylipid

epoxylipid noun: any lipid in which the double bond of an unsaturated fatty acid has been oxidised to an epoxide.

Noun

epoxylipid (plural epoxylipids)

  1. Any lipid in which the double bond of an unsaturated fatty acid has been oxidised to an epoxide

Forms of epoxylipid

pluralepoxylipids

Origin of epoxylipid

From epoxy- + lipid.

Questions about epoxylipid

What does epoxylipid mean?
Epoxylipid means any lipid in which the double bond of an unsaturated fatty acid has been oxidised to an epoxide.
What part of speech is epoxylipid?
Epoxylipid is a noun.
What is the plural of epoxylipid?
The plural of epoxylipid is epoxylipids.

Words near epoxylipid in the dictionary

  1. epoxylignan
  2. epoxylignane
  3. epoxylignanes
  4. epoxylignans
  5. epoxylinalool
  6. epoxylipid
  7. epoxylipids
  8. epoxymycolic
  9. epoxyorganosilicon
  10. epoxyphenol
  11. epoxypropane

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