phospholipid

noun

any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base

Roots

phosphorosphospho- · Greek · phosphorus liposlip- · Greek · fat ide-id · Greek · chemical compound

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The word phospholipid breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: phospho-, from Greek phosphoros (“phosphorus”); lip, from Greek lipos (“fat”); and -id, from Greek ide (“chemical compound”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.