Fatty acid, e.g (5)

I believe the answer is:

lipid

(Other definitions for lipid that I've seen before include "fatty stuff" , "oily substance" , "One of the essential structural components of living cells" , "Insoluble fatty acid" , "Oil, say" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times, the USA Today and the LA Times.

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