lipoid

American  

[lip-oid, lahy-poid] / ˈlɪp ɔɪd, ˈlaɪ pɔɪd /

adjective

1. Also lipoidal. fatty; resembling fat.

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noun

1. a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.

2. lipid.

lipoid British  

/ ˈlɪpɔɪd, ˈlaɪ- /

adjective

1. resembling fat; fatty

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noun

1. a fatlike substance, such as wax

2. biochem a former name for lipid

Etymology

Origin of lipoid

First recorded in 1875–80; lip- + -oid

Example Sentences

Callahan was among doctors who have described the illness as lipoid pneumonia.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2019

The illnesses could include lipoid pneumonia and could result in severe lung injury and a very serious condition known as acute respiratory distress syndrome.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2019

Some patients are suffering from another condition known as lipoid pneumonia, doctors said.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2019

The electrical charge accumulates on the lipoid film, breaks through, and thereby establishes electric balance between the two fluids.

From Time Magazine Archive

This phosphatide is by far the best-known lipoid.

From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred