phospholipid

[ fos-foh-lip-id ]

/ ˌfɒs foʊˈlɪp ɪd /

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noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of fatty compounds, as lecithin, composed of phosphoric esters, and occurring in living cells.

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Also called phosphatide, phos·pho·lip·ide

[fos-foh-lip-ahyd], /ˌfɒs foʊˈlɪp aɪd/, phos·pho·lip·in

[fos-foh-lip-in]. /ˌfɒs foʊˈlɪp ɪn/.

Origin of phospholipid

First recorded in 1925–30; phospho- + lipid

Words nearby phospholipid

phosphine, phosphite, phospho-, phosphocreatine, phospholipase, phospholipid, phospholipid bilayer, phosphonic acid, phosphonium, phosphonium iodide, phosphoprotein

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How to use phospholipid in a sentence

Large-scale manufacturers, on the other hand, would need to figure out how to evenly disperse phospholipids in a large vat of molten chocolate, he says.
A pinch of saturated fat could make tempering chocolate a breeze|Nikk Ogasa|September 7, 2021|Science News
The result suggests that phospholipids could be used to simplify chocolate tempering.
A pinch of saturated fat could make tempering chocolate a breeze|Nikk Ogasa|September 7, 2021|Science News
With phospholipids, “you can simplify the whole tempering process, making sure you always have the right quality of the chocolate,” says food chemist Alejandro Marangoni of the University of Guelph in Canada.
A pinch of saturated fat could make tempering chocolate a breeze|Nikk Ogasa|September 7, 2021|Science News
It’s unlikely that phospholipid auto-antibodies are the whole story, says Thomas Kickler, a hematologist at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine who was not involved in the work.
How COVID-19 may trigger dangerous blood clots|Erin Garcia de Jesus|November 2, 2020|Science News

British Dictionary definitions for phospholipid

phospholipid

/ (ˌfɒsfəˈlɪpɪd) /

noun

any of a group of compounds composed of fatty acids, phosphoric acid, and a nitrogenous base: important constituents of all membranesAlso called: phosphatide

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Scientific definitions for phospholipid

phospholipid

[ fŏs′fō-lĭp′ĭd ]

Any of various phosphorus-containing lipids, such as lecithin, that are composed mainly of fatty acids, a phosphate group, and a simple organic molecule such as glycerol. Phospholipids are the main lipids in cell membranes.