What is lipids, Biology

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Define lipids

'lipids' defines substances as oils, fats and waxes which can be only characterized by a large array of properties.  They are in general:

-  coming from plant and animal origin;

-  insoluble or immiscible with water but soluble in organic solvents such as chloroform, ether, benzene, acetone; and

-  formed of long-chain hydrocarbon groups (carbon and hydrogen), but may also contain oxygen, phosphorous, nitrogen and sulphur.

 


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