Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is the major component of the outer leaflet of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. The LPS molecule is composed of two biosynthetic entities: the lipid A-core and the O-polysaccharide (O-antigen).
Learner's definition of CONSUMABLE. â used to describe products that need to be replaced after they have been used for a period of time. paper, pencils, and other consumable goods. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. noun, plural consumables [count]
The division of consumables into services is a simplification: these are not discrete categories. Most business theorists see a continuum with pure service at one endpoint and pure commodity goods at the other. Most products fall between these two extremes. For example, a restaurant provides a physical good (prepared food), but also provides services in the form of ambience, the setting and clearing of the table, etc.