diglyceride

American

[dahy-glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id] / daɪˈglɪs əˌraɪd, -ər ɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

an ester obtained from glycerol by the esterification of two hydroxyl groups with fatty acids.

Etymology

Origin of diglyceride

di- ¹ + glyceride

Example Sentences

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The new diglyceride is predicted to cause a higher concentration of omega-3 molecules to rapidly penetrate the blood-brain barrier.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

The therapy is a diglyceride formulation -- two omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA, bound to a glyceride molecule -- which enhances their ability to emulsify into tiny, concentrated particles.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024

But typically bread only uses mono- or diglyceride fatty acids as emulsifiers, which have not been linked to risk of disease.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2023

Phospholipids are compounds composed of a diglyceride with a phosphate group attached at the molecule’s head.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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