/ Dictionary / Index G glycolipid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gly•co•lip•id Pronunciation: (glī"ku-lip'id), [key] — n. Biochem. any of a class of lipids, comprising the cerebrosides and gangliosides, that upon hydrolysis yield galactose or a similar sugar, a fatty acid, and sphingosine or dihydrosphingosine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. glycolic acid glycolysis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language