how to pronounce lipid

/ˈlɪp.ɪd/

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lipid is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of lipid in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… if we encapsulated in the lipid vesicles …”

meanings of lipid

noun:

Any of a group of organic compounds including the fats, oils, waxes, sterols, and triglycerides. Lipids are characterized by being insoluble in water, and account for most of the fat present in the human body.

lipid frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word lipid occurs in english on average 2.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.