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Lipid
Lipids are water-insoluble biomolecules that are soluble in organic solvents.
Definitions in the literature
- Lipids are defined as the water-insoluble molecules in cells that are soluble in organic solvents [1].
- Any of a diverse group of organic compounds, occurring in living organisms, that are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents, such as chloroform, benzene, etc. [2].
- By definition, lipids are water-insoluble biomolecules that are highly soluble in organic solvents such as chloroform [3].
