Associations to the word «Phospholipid»

Wiktionary

PHOSPHOLIPID, noun. (chemistry) any lipid, such as lecithin or cephalin, consisting of a diglyceride combined with a phosphate group and a simple organic molecule such as choline or ethanolamine; they are important constituents of biological membranes

Dictionary definition

PHOSPHOLIPID, noun. Any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke