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A wax is a simple lipid which is an ester of a long-chain alcohol and a fatty acid. The alcohol may contain from 12-32 carbon atoms. Waxes are found in nature as coatings on leaves and stems. The wax prevents the plant from losing excessive amounts of water.
There are different types of lipids, but what they all have in common is that they do not dissolve in water. Fatty acids are lipids made of long chains of hydrogen and carbon. Waxes are made of fatty acids and alcohols. Sphingolipids may have fatty acids, alcohol, phosphate and nitrogen, while triacylglycerides are made of a substance called glycerol and three fatty acids. Fats are triacylglycerides that are solid at room temperature, but when the triacylglycerides are liquid, they are called oils.