| Term Name: | ether lipid |
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| Synonyms: | ether glycerolipid, ether glycerolipids, ether lipids |
| Definition: | A lipid similar in structure to a glycerolipid but in which one or more of the carbon atoms on glycerol is bonded to an alkyl chain via an ether linkage, as opposed to the usual ester linkage. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:64611] ( EBI ) |