Lipids

Lipids

Lipids, also known as fats and oils, are organic compounds soluble in organic solvents (any liquid containing carbon) but not in Water, Aqueous Acids or Aqueous Bases. A Lipid is composed of three Ester linkages of Glycerol; hence triglyceride (tri- meaning three, and -glyceride meaning glycerol) is the name given to Lipids. Animals and Plants store Lipids as an energy source. An important Lipid is the Phospholipid which makes up the membrane of a cell. [LM] {MM}