glyceride

[glis-uh-rahyd, -er-id]

noun Chemistry, Biochemistry.

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.

Compare monoglyceride, diglyceride, triglyceride.

Origin of glyceride

First recorded in 1860–65; glycer(in) + -ide

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British Dictionary definitions for glyceride

glyceride

noun

any fatty-acid ester of glycerol

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Word Origin and History for glyceride

compound of glycerol and organic acids; see glycerin + -ide.

Medicine definitions for glyceride

glyceride

[glĭs′ə-rīd′]

n.

A natural or synthetic ester of glycerol and fatty acids.

Science definitions for glyceride

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.