a phospholipid having a glycerol component, as lecithin
Derived forms
phosphatidic (ˌphosphaˈtidic) (ˈfɑsfəˈtɪdɪk)
adjective
Word origin
phosphate + -ide
phosphatide in American English
(ˈfɑsfəˌtaid, -tɪd)
noun
Biochemistry
phospholipid
Word origin
[1884; phosphate + -ide]-ide is a suffix used in the names of chemical compounds. Other words that use the affix-ide include: amide, carbide, cyanide, glyceride, nucleoside