dietary chemical component lipid lipid 'Lipids' is a loosely defined term for substances of biological origin that are soluble in nonpolar solvents. They consist of saponifiable lipids, such as glycerides (fats and oils) and phospholipids, as well as nonsaponifiable lipids, principally steroids. CHEBI:14517 CHEBI:6486 CHEBI:25054 lipids CHEBI:18059 chebi_ontology KEGG:C01356 Lipid organic molecular entity