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What elements are in lipids?

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Lipids are compounds, not elements.

Most lipids are triacyl esters of glycerol and fatty acids. They consist of three elements mostly: Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. (Sometimes Nitrogen and/or Phosphorous may be included as well)

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Lipids are composed of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon.

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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, *Nitrogen, *Phosphorus

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The elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are found in lipids.

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Carbon and Hydrogen

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Carbon, Oxygen, & Hydrogen

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carbon and hydrogen :-) jajajajaja

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carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

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