磷脂

línzhī
noun #47,292

Meanings

  1. 1 phospholipid

Examples

Línzhī shì xìbāo mó de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfèn.
Phospholipids are an important component of cell membranes.
Dàdòu línzhī duì xīnnǎoxuèguǎn yǒu hǎochù.
Soybean phospholipids are beneficial for the cardiovascular system.

Tips

memory
means "phosphorus" and means "lipid/fat" — a direct translation of "phospholipid." Many biochemistry terms follow this compositional logic in Chinese: 核酸 (nucleic acid), 脂肪酸 (fatty acid), 蛋白 (glycoprotein).

Stroke Order

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