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noun
A bilayer of two lecithin (phosphatidylcholine) molecules
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English phosphate Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English phosphatide English -ate English phosphatidate Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phosphatidyl Proto-Indo-European *ǵhelh3- Proto-Hellenic *kholā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)der. English choline English phosphatidylcholine English diphosphatidylcholine From di- + phosphatidylcholine.
