Compound containing a glycan covalently linked to a lipid aglycon.
Note: The term "lipid" comprises several types of compounds. Therefore, different classes of glycolipides are described. For example, typical glycolipids in higher organisms are glycosphingolipids.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1171 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)