Glyceride
[glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id] /ˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd/
noun, Chemistry, Biochemistry.
1.
any of a group of esters obtained from glycerol by the replacement of one, two, or three hydroxyl groups with a fatty acid: the principal constituent of adipose tissue.
/ˈɡlɪsəˌraɪd/
noun
1.
any fatty-acid ester of glycerol
n.
compound of glycerol and organic acids; see glycerin + -ide.
glyceride glyc·er·ide (glĭs’ə-rīd’)
n.
A natural or synthetic ester of glycerol and fatty acids.
glyceride
(glĭs’ə-rīd’)
Any of various esters formed when glycerol reacts with a fatty acid. The fatty acids can react with one, two, or all three of the hydroxyl groups of the glycerol, resulting in mono-, di-, and triglycerides, respectively. Triglycerides are the main components of plant and animal oils and fats.
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